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as in whisper
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as in chirp
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Recent Examples of coo
Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Nov. 2024
Amateurs now have a remarkable ability to recognize the birds that are cooing or chirping—which has generated more interest in birds and directed more citizen-science recordings to the Macaulay Library.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
Sunny, having evidently manifested full autonomy, finds a wounded bird and begins cooing at it like a child.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 31 July 2024
And in her own company, a woman is taking maternity leave now; her baby is a month old, and Williams coos over photos of her newborn.
—Mattie Kahn, Glamour, 30 Sep. 2024
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Verb
The amiable fire chief, who coos to a station dog named Vasia, is not alone in his pessimism.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Nov. 2024
Amateurs now have a remarkable ability to recognize the birds that are cooing or chirping—which has generated more interest in birds and directed more citizen-science recordings to the Macaulay Library.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
Sunny, having evidently manifested full autonomy, finds a wounded bird and begins cooing at it like a child.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 31 July 2024
And in her own company, a woman is taking maternity leave now; her baby is a month old, and Williams coos over photos of her newborn.
—Mattie Kahn, Glamour, 30 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coo
Noun
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Nas’ rising crescendo of hope versus Kendrick’s whispers erupts into roars of cultural resentment as shown through the skits performed last night.—
Essence,
Essence,
10 Feb. 2025
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When powerful people enter the story, the whisper turns into heart-wrenching screams.—
Lynne Silva-Breen,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The adults-only (18+) property offers bright, minimalist rooms alongside pop-up dinners, a wraparound deck, and the peaceful chirps of the coquí frog at night.—
Mariette Williams,
AFAR Media,
23 Jan. 2025
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Sounds include white noise, lullabies, bird chirps and upbeat tunes.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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These loyal companions love their humans unconditionally, greeting them at the door with a wagging tail or curling up at the foot of the bed, purring gently.—
FunnyFuzzy Contributor,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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And while Disney reported some less upbeat news from its Parks division, its blockbuster machine is once again purring along, with Inside Out 2 and the new Deadpool movie dominating the box office.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
8 Aug. 2024
Noun
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And there was no one with a better incredulous expression and heavy sigh.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
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Hannah reached for the bottle of Dom and filled her glass to the brim with a put-upon sigh, pity swimming in her hazel eyes.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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
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Her 8-year-old daughter, wearing pigtails, sucked on a lollipop as the clucks of chickens cut through the quiet of the neighborhood. 1 of 2 In Georgia, agriculture is a $83.6 billion industry that supports more than 323,000 jobs, according to the Georgia Farm Bureau.—
Tribune News Service,
Hartford Courant,
4 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Ross Crates, an ecologist at the Australian National University who was not involved in the study, noted that other research had shown that some birds hissed to ward off predators to their nests.—
Kate Golembiewski,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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The hissing wind pushed black smoke down Temescal Canyon, sending residents choking toward the beach.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 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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Divergent aspects of Cage’s language—hypnotically simple harmony in the first, percussive murmuring in the other—complemented the film’s rapt aura.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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Wrapping a pair of leaves around my wrist, Garcia pressed her thumb into my pulse point and murmured a blessing.—
Gina DeCaprio Vercesi,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Coo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coo. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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