: one that croons
especially
: a singer of popular songs
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The original incident found the Canadian crooner defending the social media personality who has often been accused of cultural appropriation and insulting Black women, particularly Scottie Beam and entrepreneur Karen Civil, at the time.
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Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 24 July 2025
This year’s inductees are R&B crooners The O’Jays, jazz singer Nancy Wilson, funk band The Ohio Players and gospel singer Dottie Peoples.
—Roshae Hemmings, Miami Herald, 24 July 2025
And yes, crooner Bing Crosby was a founding member and owned a horse called High Strike, which won the very first race at Del Mar. Luck of the Irish?
—David Weiss, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
This is not the age of celebrity crooners, career servants, cigarette holders, arrival on the 20th Century Limited, and bellhops delivering telegrams to the breakfast table.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 July 2025
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Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 24 July 2025
This year’s inductees are R&B crooners The O’Jays, jazz singer Nancy Wilson, funk band The Ohio Players and gospel singer Dottie Peoples.
—Roshae Hemmings, Miami Herald, 24 July 2025
And yes, crooner Bing Crosby was a founding member and owned a horse called High Strike, which won the very first race at Del Mar. Luck of the Irish?
—David Weiss, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
This is not the age of celebrity crooners, career servants, cigarette holders, arrival on the 20th Century Limited, and bellhops delivering telegrams to the breakfast table.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for crooner
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“Crooner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crooner. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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