croon
verb (used without object)
to sing or hum in a soft, soothing voice.
croons
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present tense formof croon (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Her story: Parton’s greatest contribution to the movie might have been its title—and the song she wrote for it, in which she croons about grabbing herself a “cup of ambition.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Now, as I ride through Koreatown, Alicia Keys croons, “Everything’s gonna be all right.”
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
Lockwood depicts the trajectory of illness through the kind of surrealism that sparked Plath’s “Ariel”; so much depends on how well you absorb the loony-tune Lockwood croons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2025
As Sammie croons, he’s joined by an electric guitarist playing like Jimi Hendrix but dressed like a member of Parliament-Funkadelic.
From Salon ● May 2, 2025
“Say hello, Dixie,” he croons, “say hello to Miss Eugenia.”
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
