crooner

noun

croon·​er ˈkrü-nər How to pronounce crooner (audio)
: one that croons
especially : a singer of popular songs

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None other than Johnny Hallyday, the late French crooner, encouraged Bruel to buy property there and become his neighbor. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025 Fox News Digital obtained shocking audio between Cyrus and his estranged wife where the country crooner is heard berating his Australian ex and using profane language. Ashley Hume, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024 Like Denaro, the performer's story is one of being a day laborer turned moonlight crooner who dredged songs from insomnia in the middle of the night. Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024 Check out our full chat with the soulful crooner above. Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for crooner 

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of crooner was in 1888

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“Crooner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crooner. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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