How to Use serenade in a Sentence

serenade

1 of 2 noun
  • But the serenade lasts only about four hours before the gas runs out.
    — Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Mar. 2023
  • The cemetery swelled with mourners and noisy serenades for the dead.
    — Christopher Sherman, chicagotribune.com, 9 Sep. 2017
  • Their mother helped book their first gigs singing serenade covers.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
  • After six weeks of these midnight serenades, the noisy sites were home to twice as many fish than the silent ones.
    — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian, 4 Dec. 2019
  • Working on this show gave me a front-row seat to daily serenades from her trailer next door.
    — Zanna Roberts Rassi, Marie Claire, 21 Mar. 2018
  • But Inyang Bassey stole the show with a surprise serenade for the groovy crowd.
    — Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2021
  • The more tunes the mockingbird can work into his serenade, the better.
    — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2019
  • Miguel turns your pre-dinner query into the hottest falsetto serenade session.
    — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 4 Oct. 2017
  • Forever he will be heard on soft spring afternoons, a serenade of rebirth, a song of hope.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2022
  • Those living close to water are used to the regular serenade of croaking frogs.
    — Jefferson County Cooperative Extension, AL.com, 18 July 2017
  • Stroll around the Artist Quarter, where troubadours serenade passersby in the evenings.
    — Zanny Merullo, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2026
  • Write a love letter, send flowers, or serenade that special person.
    — Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Don't worry, this is not an out-of-season Valentine's serenade!
    — Mary Sollosi, EW.com, 11 Nov. 2021
  • The opening serenade and perky finale had the easygoing pace of a French flâneur.
    — Washington Post, 17 June 2019
  • The festive evening ended with a special piano serenade and a champagne toast.
    — Faye Reeder, star-telegram.com, 20 June 2017
  • His suave serenade stole many people's hearts, and also inspired other officers to join the fun with their own videos.
    — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 25 June 2018
  • Canyon wrens provided a lilting serenade, and butterflies wobbled out from the banks to greet us.
    — Roger Naylor, azcentral, 5 Sep. 2019
  • At least, not compared to the vocal cord vibrations of mammals or serenades of songbirds.
    — Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian, 12 June 2018
  • In Mexico, the mariachi serenades were delivered to mom by video - or a drive by.
    — David Clark Scott, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 May 2020
  • Even the birthday serenade can be dicey, as anyone who’s tried singing in unison over videoconference knows.
    — Alix Wall, SFChronicle.com, 1 June 2020
  • The graveyard swelled with mourners and blaring serenades for the dead — the sounds of snare drums, saxophones and sobbing.
    — Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2017
  • Moving through serenades, and a few more upbeat dembow tracks, his vocals shined, drawing cheers and getting the crowd to sing along.
    — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2023
  • There aren’t many who would pour their hearts out in an unmitigated love serenade to the forebear of all brassicas.
    — Yotam Ottolenghi, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2023
  • The lyrical serenades in Barber of Seville are one of his specialties.
    — David Patrick Stearns, Philly.com, 14 Feb. 2018
  • When the wind blows over the nearby Salton Sea, wind chimes serenade as Slab City slumbers.
    — Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2021
  • The bagpipe serenade marking the close of each day is a long-time tradition on the island, and everyone stops to takes notice.
    — Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2017
  • Drag Race finalist Milk surprised the crowd with a lovestruck serenade.
    — Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2022
  • Stormi’s serenade may have been the best 22nd birthday gift for Kylie Jenner!
    — Karen Mizoguchi, PEOPLE.com, 10 Aug. 2019
  • Throughout the day, there was a serenade of ship’s horns, as this is still a working fishing port, with tugboats and fishing boats coming and going.
    — Everett Potter, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Back at the resorts, groovy bands, singers DJs serenade or keep the party lively, depending on the venue.
    — Melanie Reffes, USA TODAY, 2 July 2019

serenade

2 of 2 verb
  • He serenaded her from the garden below her window.
  • In the video, Flueger walks up to the cake as the cast and crew cheer and serenade him.
    — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025
  • His was the name serenaded late on in Krakow.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 1 May 2026
  • The restaurant is known to have a late-night live band that serenades each table.
    — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 29 May 2023
  • Hopeful young suitors would hire the teen band to serenade young ladies.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Nov. 2021
  • Welsh flags hang on the wall, and a Welsh choir will serenade fans at halftime.
    — Jonathan Clegg, WSJ, 18 Nov. 2022
  • The musician has been known to serenade his friends every now and then.
    — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com, 3 Feb. 2022
  • During the gig, fans held up lighters as Bridgers serenaded the crowd.
    — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
  • On the track, RBD serenades the fans who have been with them for the long run.
    — Lucas Villa, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2023
  • To keep her spirits up, singers gather outside to serenade her.
    — Philip Marcelo, Star Tribune, 4 Feb. 2021
  • The video opened with a mariachi band serenading the women.
    — Erin Clack, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Guests will also be able to sit on their own private beach where celebrity singers may or may not show up to serenade you.
    — Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2021
  • In the evening, this is where a live musician serenades guests from golden hour through sunset.
    — Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2023
  • He’s known to serenade his customers, who frequently buy rounds of drinks for the jolly chefs.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2021
  • Etheridge knelt down, slung the woman’s leg onto her shoulder and serenaded her.
    — Peter Marks, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Stevie Nicks might be serenading the wedding of the year.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 27 June 2026
  • They could be found filling the back doorway to the kitchen, serenading four cooks laboring over the food.
    — Daily Pilot, 19 Sep. 2019
  • But this time, a band that serenades the masses through their feelings is soothing and healing itself.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 June 2023
  • While singing the song’s second chorus, the pair wade through flowing fabrics to find and serenade each other.
    — Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2022
  • Frank Sinatra serenades the dining room while club hits thump from the adjoining bar.
    — Claire Ballor, Dallas News, 12 Apr. 2023
  • The only thing that's missing is Kyle Robert Carter to serenade you.
    — Taysha Murtaugh, Country Living, 25 Oct. 2022
  • After its initial eruption, the crowd began to serenade him.
    — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Allynne and Notaro shared a kiss on a beachside road at dusk, with a brass band serenading them off to the side of the frame.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
  • At the reception, Streisand serenaded Brolin with two new love songs.
    — Ellie Beeck, Peoplemag, 13 Nov. 2023
  • The visiting fans serenaded their 18-year-old star — and with good reason, too.
    — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The game became a blowout, an opportunity for starters to get serenaded with cheers by the crowd and for the walk-ons to see the floor.
    — Nick Alvarez | [email protected], al, 12 Mar. 2023
  • Fifty-plus members serenaded Teddy with the show tune to welcome him into their fold.
    — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
  • In the three-minute visual, the pair serenades couples on the dance floor, and one of them has a heart-wrenching story that takes centerstage.
    — Griselda Flores, Billboard, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Clark said plans are underway to serenade the first ship to leave Mobile since the onset of the pandemic.
    — al, 2 Feb. 2022
  • Those on the pretty outdoor patio are serenaded beneath the stars by a symphony of frogs.
    — Ben Olsen, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Feb. 2026

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