bill and coo
Example Sentences
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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
In The Abdication, they bill and coo once again-this time with spiritual fervor.
From Time Magazine Archive
Whether it is larger bliss to carry sticks or to bill and coo cannot be guessed, and perhaps it does not matter, for every stone in the perfect arch is bearing all the arch.
From The Preacher of Cedar Mountain A Tale of the Open Country by Seton, Ernest Thompson
"Mamma doesn't bill and coo," the girl replied, with just a suggestion of resentment in her tone.
From Mademoiselle Blanche A Novel by Barry, John David
Now to prove, to his vexation, That no tender kiss and true Ever caused a soul's damnation, Pretty birdlings, bill and coo!
From Two Years in the French West Indies by Hearn, Lafcadio
