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  • plural of coo.
  • present tense form of coo (3rd person singular).
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coos

[koos] / kus /
VERB
cry softly
Synonyms


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“Sylvester, sister,” Bernhard coos, “You were so beautiful, you were so fragile, you were so . . . real.”

From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026

In one of their most popular videos, the pair coos to the camera.

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026

Iris is visibly insecure about Isaac’s conversations with other women, including the strawberry peddler who coos that he has “soft hands,” and his mother, who dials him up to crack inside jokes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2025

“Daddy’s taking movies again,” coos Nicole, who met Simpson when she was 18, as she cuddles her infant child on the beach.

From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2024

We sat in silence for a few minutes, the only sounds coming from the shifting logs in the fire and Duuzuu’s occasional questioning coos.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate


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