croon
verb (used without object)
to sing or hum in a soft, soothing voice.
crooned
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past participleof croon.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof croon.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
croonverb (used without object)to sing or hum in a soft, soothing voice.
Example Sentences
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Last summer, a viral Tiktoker crooned, “I’m looking for a man in finance, trust fund, six-five, blue eyes,” turning spreadsheet warriors into the season’s most eligible bachelors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
The wholesome Rodgers and Hammerstein tunes have been taught in classrooms, crooned in karaoke bars and used in U.S.-China diplomacy for decades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
If you can make it there, as Frank Sinatra crooned, you’ll make it anywhere.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
Diplomatic wheels, it seemed, were in motion, even as the lack of detail left many around the world with suspicious minds, as Elvis once crooned.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026
‘Ay, Jefe,’” Tlo Pepe crooned to imitate the cronies.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
