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cooing

[koo-ing] / ˈku ɪŋ /
VERB
cry softly
Synonyms


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A furry AI pet batted its eyelashes at cooing onlookers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

“They do know when someone someone’s ill, right?” he said to no one before scratching Penny’s tummy and cooing, “You know I’m ill, right? I’m ill!”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2025

Instead, I’d laugh, cooing for more lemon to revel in those strong sensations over and over again.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2025

"You have to think a lot before having a baby," Valentina Dottor admits when we meet on Fregona's main square, her 10-month-old daughter Diletta cooing in a pushchair.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2025

All in all, he was pleased with the change, although he missed the doves cooing on the roof and the wind blowing through the poppies.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer



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