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coos

[koos] / kus /
VERB
cry softly
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“Slap the City” clatters and coos with R&B falsetto and at least makes the blank nihilism of Drake’s dating life feel self-aware.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

“I actually really admire your honesty,” he coos.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2025

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

Contini rewarded him with coos of “Oui, jolie” and “Oui, bravo” and a squeaky soccer ball toy he seemed to particularly enjoy, his blue eyes growing even more intense at the sight of it.

From New York Times • May 21, 2024

“It’s all right, dear. Everything’s all right,” she coos.

From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes



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