croon
verb (used without object)
to sing or hum in a soft, soothing voice.
had crooned
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past perfectof croon.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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"My un-American life," Beyoncé had crooned in the opener in Act I of her "Renaissance" project.
From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2024
For the past nearly three hours, the Spanish actor had crooned, belted and twirled his way through the first Spanish-language production of the groundbreaking 1970 musical.
From New York Times ● Dec. 14, 2022
All week winners of sectional contests had crooned, bleated and harmonized before a tableful of solemn judges.
From Time Magazine Archive
Aru shuddered, remembering how Brahmasura had crooned Pandavalings....
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
All night long she and Mrs. Davenport had crooned over their sorrows, always recurring, like the burden of an old song, to the dreadest sorrow of all, which was now impending over Mrs. Wilson.
From Mary Barton by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
