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.
is serenading
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present progressiveof serenade (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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Kanye is serenading not just his wife, but also the fans who stuck by him during this most trying period.
From New York Times ● Jun. 25, 2018
And, of course, this being Las Vegas the guy doing the anthems was a singing gondolier whose day job is serenading tourists in the faux canals of Venice just across the street.
From Washington Times ● May 19, 2018
It stays honestly sincere, even when Rocky is serenading his pet turtles about what a loser he is.
From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 2014
Ian Holloway, meanwhile, is serenading Dundee United's David Goodwillie. are looking for a striker.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 11, 2011
Lucentio is serenading Bianca, but his ditty is interrupted by a riot among Baptista's servants, who refuse to submit any longer to Katharine's ill-treatment.
From The Opera A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory. by J. A. Fuller-Maitland
