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.
were serenading
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past progressiveof serenade.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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And the fans were serenading Cousins with “You like that!” while Griffin was in a sweatsuit on the sideline, inactive for the 13th time in 14 games.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 20, 2015
By then, however, it was becoming clear that even winning the trophy would not spare the man they were serenading.
From The Guardian ● May 12, 2013
As though he were serenading the rising sun, Jack went on blowing till the shelters were astir and the hunters crept to the platform and the littluns whimpered as now they so frequently did.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
She made her voice squeaky and kept her lips from moving and it was as if Cinnamon were serenading with her.
From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli
"Sounds as though the bass drums of every jazz band in New York were serenading us!" he observed.
From The Moon Pool by Abraham Merritt
