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.
serenaded
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past participleof serenade.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof serenade.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
serenadenouna complimentary performance of vocal or instrumental music in the open air at night, as by a lover under the window of his lady.
Example Sentences
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As Doncic salted the game away, he was serenaded with chants of “MVP!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026
The Kiwi left-hander was being serenaded from the stands as the runs required ticked away, but he had to drag himself from the middle with 44 runs still needed.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
When West Ham won the Conference League in 2023 in Prague, Miklosko was in attendance and was serenaded by fans while doing a lap of the pitch before kick-off.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Mastro, who as a Yale University undergraduate was in an a cappella group called Redhot & Blue, also serenaded his party guests with one of his favorite songs: Frank Sinatra’s “My Way.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Outside the air glistened misty grey, and in the dark recesses of the yard, toads and tree frogs still serenaded the night.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
