serenade
noun
a complimentary performance of vocal or instrumental music in the open air at night, as by a lover under the window of his lady.
have been serenading
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present perfect progressiveof serenade.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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England supporters have been serenading their team through the tournament with chants of 'Football's Coming Home', the anthem that first became popular when the Three Lions reached the last four of Euro 96.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2021
Meanwhile, England supporters have been serenading their team through the tournament with chants of 'Football's Coming Home', the anthem that first became popular when the Three Lions reached the Euro 96 semi-finals.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2021
In the months since the pandemic began, the harp players have been serenading patients at the entrance to the hospital, as well as holding special therapeutic sessions for the staff outdoors.
From New York Times ● Apr. 8, 2021
What, I suppose you have been serenading too!
From The Duenna by Richard Brinsley Sheridan
I must hurry back and dismiss the friends who have been serenading me."She gazed at him, not quite comprehending, and then said, "Well, if you must go, good-night, and thank you a thousand times.
From The Bread-winners A Social Study by John Hay
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