cooed; cooing; coos
1
: to make the low soft cry of a dove or pigeon or a similar sound
The baby cooed quietly in her crib.
2
: to talk fondly, amorously, or appreciatively
The family cooed over the baby pictures.
coo
noun
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Examples of coo in a Sentence
Verb
The baby cooed quietly in her crib.
The baby was making a cooing sound.
They all cooed over the baby pictures.
“Oh, how sweet,” she cooed.
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Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
Breen and five other team owners cooed at their exclusive membership in the association during a press conference Tuesday at the Orlando Airport Holiday Inn.
—Roger Simmons, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
In the background, her baby cooed.
—Ashia Aubourg, Outside, 19 Feb. 2026
An unbeaten 84 in the One-Day Cup against Durham last summer had observers cooing.
—Sam Dalling, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Saoirse can’t bear to think of her youngest daughter’s face when the public health nurse cooed, tickled her thighs, and then surprised her with an injection in the arm.
—Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
Breen and five other team owners cooed at their exclusive membership in the association during a press conference Tuesday at the Orlando Airport Holiday Inn.
—Roger Simmons, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
In the background, her baby cooed.
—Ashia Aubourg, Outside, 19 Feb. 2026
An unbeaten 84 in the One-Day Cup against Durham last summer had observers cooing.
—Sam Dalling, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Coo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coo. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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coo
verb1
: to make the low soft cry of a dove or pigeon or a similar sound
2
: to talk fondly or lovingly
coo
noun
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