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serenade
[ ser-uh-neyd ]
noun
- a complimentary performance of vocal or instrumental music in the open air at night, as by a lover under the window of his lady.
- a piece of music suitable for such performance.
verb (used with or without object)
- to entertain with or perform a serenade.
serenade
/ ˌsɛrɪˈneɪd /
noun
- a piece of music appropriate to the evening, characteristically played outside the house of a woman
- a piece of music indicative or suggestive of this
- an extended composition in several movements similar to the modern suite or divertimento
verb
- tr to play a serenade for (someone)
- intr to play a serenade
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Derived Forms
- ˌsereˈnader, noun
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Other Words From
- sere·nader noun
- unser·e·naded adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of serenade1
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Example Sentences
Combining individual male’s serenades pulled from the trove of poolside recordings, the researchers made a variety of trios.
When Elias investigated, he found a remarkably elaborate serenade of vibrations accompany the guys’ moves.
We took a second look at some of the portable speakers we’ve recommended for outdoor use and inspected our own homes to find out what works and what doesn’t when it comes to a shower serenade.
When Elias investigated further, he found that male jumping spiders accompany their moves with a remarkably elaborate serenade of vibrations, sent through the ground to the females, beyond human perception.
Crystal brought out a surprise chorus of stars that included Carol Burnett and Oprah Winfrey to serenade Leno “Goodbye.”
For her birthday, her father hired a band that would show up at her doorstep to serenade her.
PLUS see a video interview with the group, including an office a capella serenade to one of our employees.
Which is how Upton's landed herself a birthday serenade from none other than Boehner himself.
Yet Serenade for Strings in C Major sounded nothing like the Nutcracker or Swan Lake.
Sudden swallows swiftly skimming,Sunset's slowly spreading shade, Silvery songsters sweetly singing,Summer's soothing serenade.
The walk ended at our stopping place just as the German guns north of us beyond the river resumed their afternoon serenade.
It won't necessarily be the Glee and Banjo Club, you understand, but it will be a real, old-fashioned serenade.
In telling his afternoon's experience Champney, also, had his reserves: of the coming serenade he said never a word to the priest.
Is it not better to be worthy of the respect and reverence of thinkers, than to receive the serenade of sounding brass?
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