Example Sentences

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While Mr Music Man was serenading his homeland, a young northern Ghanaian, Rocky Dawuni, of royal heritage, was beginning to make waves on the global reggae scene with the 1998 hit In Ghana.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2023

By the time Kershaw crossed foul territory on his way to his team’s dugout Monday night, most of Dodger Stadium was serenading him with a standing ovation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2022

But the band was serenading the entrance of the British royal family, not Gardner, and Blankers-Koen was declared the victor in a photo finish.

From New York Times • Jul. 24, 2020

A changing artist was serenading a changing District.

From Washington Post • Apr. 8, 2015

This appealed to both the pleasure-loving Spaniards, and we drove into the palmy Plaza de San Fernando, where an array of military bands was serenading some civic dignitary.

From Spanish Highways and Byways by Bates, Katharine Lee