bill and coo
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In The Abdication, they bill and coo once again-this time with spiritual fervor.
From Time Magazine Archive
Sample: The birds come to their nest; At peace, they bill and coo; The wide world sinks to rest, And so do I And so do you.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Now we are turtle-doves, Sir John, nothing less! and the Star and the Cygnet may bill and coo from the Thames to Terra Firma!"
From Sir Mortimer by Johnston, Mary
To bill and coo, to interchange caresses; Ð said of doves; also of demonstrative lovers.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah
Gilded ease and jewelled fashion Never own a charm for you; Ye love Nature's truth with passion, Pretty birdlings, bill and coo!
From Two Years in the French West Indies by Hearn, Lafcadio
