Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
croonach .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun a singer of popular ballads.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun One who
croons ; asinger , usually male, especially of popular music.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a singer of popular ballads
Etymologies
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Examples
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The “My Heart Will Go On” crooner is expecting twins later this year.
Celine Dion Pregnant 2010
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Last month, the crooner is pled guilty to punching, hitting and choking Rihanna in his rented Lamborghini car earlier this year.
Chris Brown Sentenced To Five Years Probation, Community Service For Rihanna Beating 2009
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And as for breakfast time, to expect a man to eat his breakfast to the sound of a crooner is like hitting him below the belt when his vitality is low.
Christmas Meeting 1951
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THE PLATTERS and a few other bands that were still doing the "crooner" - type ballads.
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Harry Connick Jr., the so-called crooner and actor, performed a martini-and-Prozac version of "And I love her."
Holly Robinson: I Want an 'I Survived American Idol' T-shirt 2010
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Harry Connick Jr., the so-called crooner and actor, performed a martini-and-Prozac version of "And I love her."
Holly Robinson: I Want an 'I Survived American Idol' T-shirt 2010
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Harry Connick Jr., the so-called crooner and actor, performed a martini-and-Prozac version of "And I love her."
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The crooner was a hit with fellow salon-goers at the Melville salon in Manhattan's Rockefeller Center when he sat down for a cut and began belting out tunes.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Bureau News 2010
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"It's true that I'm not known as a crooner or balladeer," says Elling.
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The crooner was a hit with fellow salon-goers at the Melville salon in Manhattan's Rockefeller Center when he sat down for a cut and began belting out tunes.
unknown title 2009
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