croon
verb (used without object)
to sing or hum in a soft, soothing voice.
is crooning
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present progressiveof croon (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Over the radio, Bing Crosby is crooning, Bob Hope is joking, and news of the war — against Hitler, against Japan — keeps sizzling and crackling across the dial.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
At a Moscow concert hall, Shohruhmirzo Ganiyev is crooning about love and his motherland, Uzbekistan.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2025
Now Mr. Dylan himself is crooning about same-sex love.
From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2018
Of course, we have no clue what Choi is crooning about, but he sounds fantastic.
From Golf Digest ● Oct. 18, 2017
Of course, I’ve never been to a concert because I’m not allowed, but when I dream about going to a show, Jeff Tweedy is crooning, “I Am Trying to Break Your Heart.”
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
