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as in whisper
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as in chirp
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Recent Examples of coo
Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
In neighboring Andreas Canyon, a crystalline stream flows year-round and an easy one-mile loop winds beneath red cliffs, cooing birds and sycamore trees.
—Freda Moon, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Indeed, over one lunch at the Bungalows, there’s a constant parade of greeters: As soon as the head of a top talent agency’s film department is done embracing her, a billionaire heiress is cooing over her.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
They can be heard cooing back and forth to each other.
—Michael M. Dewitt, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2024
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Verb
The video ends with voiceovers of Archie and Lilibet cooing to Guy.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
In neighboring Andreas Canyon, a crystalline stream flows year-round and an easy one-mile loop winds beneath red cliffs, cooing birds and sycamore trees.
—Freda Moon, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Indeed, over one lunch at the Bungalows, there’s a constant parade of greeters: As soon as the head of a top talent agency’s film department is done embracing her, a billionaire heiress is cooing over her.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
They can be heard cooing back and forth to each other.
—Michael M. Dewitt, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coo
Noun
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Some earbuds claim to be noise-canceling but barely block out a whisper.—
Juhi Wadia,
PCMAG,
17 Mar. 2025
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There were also controlling parents and whispers of abuse throughout the industry.—
Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Songbirds coo and chirp from the marshy fringe; tall grasses rustle in the breeze.—
Dan Rubinstein,
Outside Online,
13 Mar. 2025
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Late Monday night, the first small chirps could be heard as the egg’s shell continued to open.—
Devyn Byers,
CNN,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Even when Gideon gets irritated and bites Craig, the ginger cat simply purrs in response.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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There’s also a theory that kittens born to a feral mother are discouraged from purring to prevent attracting the attention of predators.—
Joan Morris,
The Mercury News,
2 Sep. 2024
Noun
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And when the two were finally combined last year, with Saks Global absorbing its longtime competitor in a $2.7 billion deal, there was a tentative sigh of relief among the brands that sold their goods to Saks.—
Evan Clark,
WWD,
13 Mar. 2025
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Given the current state of the world (insert deep sigh), a song about our collective anxiety couldn’t have resurfaced at a more appropriate time.—
Rania Aniftos,
Billboard,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Male turkeys gobble and strut, puffing out their feathers, to impress hens, who yelp and cluck in response.—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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For me, the Caribbean is the cluck of a rooster during sunrise, a coconut from a roadside truck to quell the afternoon heat.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Dec. 2024
Verb
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This week, Matt Ritchie compared Wembley 2023 to a party balloon that had been inflated for a fortnight; by the day of the game, air was hissing out.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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Members have hissed and hollered at Presidents of the opposing party in recent years with casual regularity.—
Eric Cortellessa,
TIME,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Republican conference is rife with sticking points as budget hawks squawk and some House Republicans insist on increasing the state and local tax deduction.—
Taylor Giorno,
The Hill,
30 Dec. 2024
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There’s no dialogue, at least none decipherable to human ears — everything is a symphony of meows, woofs, squawks, grunts, squeaks, squeals and simian cries.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
20 Nov. 2024
Verb
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There was a clear rise in noise in the room as people murmured about the person who had just entered.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2025
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As Gaetz's controversies dominated the news cycle and senators on both sides of the aisle expressed hesitance about confirming his nomination, murmurs arose that the Ethics Committee was thinking about finally releasing its report on the lawmaker given the strong public interest.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Coo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coo. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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