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as in whisper
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as in chirp
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Recent Examples of coo
Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Songbirds coo and chirp from the marshy fringe; tall grasses rustle in the breeze.
—Dan Rubinstein, Outside Online, 13 Mar. 2025
After hugging the proud mom, Woods smiled and appeared to coo over little Molly Grace.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Celebrities and academics would troop down to Havana to sit at Castro’s feet, cooing over him.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Mar. 2025
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Verb
She is reminded of her sin by an incessantly cooing dove; Dvořak represents it with a spooky warbling in the woodwinds.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Songbirds coo and chirp from the marshy fringe; tall grasses rustle in the breeze.
—Dan Rubinstein, Outside Online, 13 Mar. 2025
After hugging the proud mom, Woods smiled and appeared to coo over little Molly Grace.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Celebrities and academics would troop down to Havana to sit at Castro’s feet, cooing over him.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coo
Noun
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One legend says workers found fake coins during excavations on the site; others hold whispers of kings, assassinations and shady land ownership.—
Lily Radziemski,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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There are no tanks on the streets or intelligence agents stamping out whispers of dissent.—
Leila Fadel,
NPR,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Panthers center Sam Bennett, who had a contentious altercation with Marchand in Round 2 of the playoffs last year, said Marchand’s first message after being added to the team group chat was a chirp.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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Instead of a bland playlist, you ears will pick up on the cheerful chirps of finches from their nine-foot-tall birdcages.—
Katie Chang,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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And your cat will absolutely join you, probably propping themselves right on your back and purring you into a lulled, wonderfully peaceful nap.—
Mallory Arnold,
Outside Online,
25 May 2025
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Cats are beloved members of many families, with 73.8 million of them prowling and purring their way around 42 million American households.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 May 2025
Noun
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Amid the collective sigh of relief in the Bronx after losing out on Juan Soto to the Mets there is now a wave of excitement about the team Brian Cashman has assembled in his wake.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
31 May 2025
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The sighs of relief at the club as that deadline passed were audible.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
Noun
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This leads us to the crux...or perhaps the clucks...of my story.—
Phil Kafarakis,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Chickens run and cluck around the Bennet home; the family’s clothes look worn, at times even dirty; the houses are cluttered, the people messy, their interactions chaotic.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Despite the protective parents hissing, Henry persisted and was ultimately able to guide the goslings toward a safer way out.—
Seth Carnell,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Those answers hissed out of glass flasks like I-457, gathered at stations from near the North Pole to Mauna Loa, and from the tiny Christmas Island to the South Pole.—
Ashley Braun,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 May 2025
Noun
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The animals use complex clicks, squawks and whistles to call out to each other, fight and attract a mate.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 Apr. 2025
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The show is thrilling as a sensory experience, humming with sinister percussive beats and the occasional muffled animal squawk in the distance.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In one video, the passenger shared a video of a brown roach making its way up the back of a chair from the back seat pocket with its little legs as passengers who witnessed it could be heard murmuring in the background.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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But the attitude of the Romanian mercenaries — always scanning the road, murmuring into radios — gave it away: Congo’s defenses were crumbling.—
Emmet Livingstone,
The Dial,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Coo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coo. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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