serenade
noun
ser·e·nade
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Definition of serenade
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: a complimentary vocal or instrumental performance
especially
: one given outdoors at night for a woman being courted
b
: a work so performed
2
: an instrumental composition in several movements, written for a small ensemble, and midway between the suite and the symphony in style
serenade
verb
serenaded;
serenading
Definition of serenade (Entry 2 of 2)
: to play a serenade
: to perform a serenade in honor of
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Examples of serenade in a Sentence
Verb
He serenaded her from the garden below her window.Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Canyon wrens provided a lilting serenade, and butterflies wobbled out from the banks to greet us. — Roger Naylor, azcentral, "Now you can kayak Arizona's famous Horseshoe Bend. Here's how.," 5 Sep. 2019 Offerings change daily: massage, eye gazing, hugs, serenades, body painting, poetry and more. — Lisa Herendeen, The Mercury News, "10 awesome Burning Man things to do on Day 5, Aug. 29," 5 Aug. 2019 The more tunes the mockingbird can work into his serenade, the better. — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, "Rodeo woman’s family thinks she’s courting trouble feeding feral cats," 5 Aug. 2019 The filigreed serenades of the wind section were in the foreground throughout—the growl of the contrabassoon was delightfully prominent—and the tympani rolled with a primal thunder. — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, "A Revelatory Performance by the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra," 31 July 2019 The opening serenade and perky finale had the easygoing pace of a French flâneur. — Washington Post, "With a trumpet fox trot and the roar of a siren, Inscape delivers Hindemith," 17 June 2019 The year-round creek offers a sweet, seductive serenade to this peaceful location that includes natural vegetation and a mixture of evergreen, riparian and chaparral terrains. — Monica Lander, The Mercury News, "Sponsored: Magnificent Saratoga property in an idyllic setting perfect for nature lovers," 5 Aug. 2019 Peter Drury If anyone, any goal, is deserving of a serenade from Peter Drury as effusive as that, then James Rodriguez, and his Puskas award-winning World Cup volley against Uruguay, is the one. — SI.com, "James Rodriguez: OTD the Colombian Superstar Scored THAT World Cup Volley," 28 June 2019 Blue Ivy, the target of her serenade, adorably sings the final verse, and the connection is clear: Her daughter is an heir to greatness as much as Simba is. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, "Beyoncé Remixed the Meaning of The Lion King," 26 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Piña began playing regional music with his brothers Eduardo, Rubén and Enrique, serenading neighborhood girls. — Los Angeles Times, "Celso Piña, renowned Mexican musician of the cumbia genre, dies at 66," 22 Aug. 2019 Already craving the entire performance to serenade your ears pronto? — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, "Hear Dolly Parton and Kristin Chenoweth's Amazing "I Will Always Love You" Duet," 15 Aug. 2019 The University of Southern California's Trojan Marching Band ferries over from Los Angeles to serenade parade viewers throughout the day and night. — chicagotribune.com, "6 peculiar and patriotic Fourth of July celebrations across the country," 1 July 2019 In some joint interviews, Allwine, who was also an Emmy Award-winning sound and sound-effects editor, would serenade Taylor in character. — Michael Cavna, Washington Post, "She was the voice of Minnie Mouse. He was the voice of Mickey Mouse. That’s how their romance began.," 30 July 2019 Later, tenor Andrea Bocelli serenaded Xi at a formal dinner. — By Vivienne Walt, Fortune, "Boxed In at the Docks: How a Lifeline From China Changed Greece," 22 July 2019 In the night, perhaps the bellows of leopards and lions may serenade you to sleep. — Mary Ann Anderson, Dallas News, "Kenya's star beds offer a feast for the senses," 2 July 2019 In the June 24 episode, Jed serenaded Hannah outside her bedroom window. — Martha Sorren, refinery29.com, "Everything Jed Says On The Bachelorette Feels Sketchy After That Girlfriend Story," 25 June 2019 The animated version succeeds in asking you to suspend reality, which helps us appreciate anthropomorphic lions giving bedroom eyes and serenade each other with a horny melody. — Alex Abad-santos, Vox, "The Lion King remake isn’t a better movie, but it did a few things better than the original.," 17 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'serenade.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for serenade
serenade
noun
English Language Learners Definition of serenade
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a love song that is sung or played outdoors at night for a woman
serenade
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of serenade (Entry 2 of 2)
: to sing or play a serenade for (someone)
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serenade
noun
ser·e·nade
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Kids Definition of serenade
(Entry 1 of 2)
: music sung or played at night for a woman
serenade
verb
serenaded;
serenading
Kids Definition of serenade (Entry 2 of 2)
: to entertain (a woman) with music sung or played at night
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