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coos

[koos] / kus /
VERB
cry softly
Synonyms


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In another episode, she slides pans of cake batter into her oven and blithely coos, “Good night, sweetheart.”

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2025

Leon coos in a knowing tone — it was an early call time today, in a couple years of early call times.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2024

“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

Humans have been long fascinated by bird song and the cacophony of other avian sounds -- from coos and honks to quacks and peeps.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2024

“I love the way you love the way I play with my hair,” his girlfriend coos back.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller



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