cooing

Definition of cooingnext
present participle of coo

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cooing
Verb
  • The nun moved from one child to the next, tucking them back under the covers, rubbing backs,and whispering sweet words of affection.
    Danielle Parker, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2026
  • The influencer was seen whispering into the ear of the football star and father of three as well as putting her hand on his back.
    Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • And while many might be reluctant to close the time capsule door on their beloved skinnies, some of us are sighing with relief that the current denim trend is comfy enough for travel.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2026
  • But the film belongs to Farmer, Jacobs’ own grandmother, who gives Hettie an unfussy sturdiness of mien and spirit to counter the growing, sighing frailty of her person, and a steady, narrow stare that occasionally seems to see through time.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the Bronx Zoo in New York has revived its annual tradition of naming one of the zoo’s thousands of Madagascar hissing cockroaches for $15.
    Julian Torres, CNN Money, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Why Madagascar hissing cockroaches are actually romantic Naming a roach for Valentine’s Day is a great gag, but also these critters are capable of hissing their way into your heart.
    Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • His father trailed him on the ice, murmuring.
    Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Rarely have Hunt’s compositions felt so jittery and full of life as the title track, which blooms from murmuring drones into shimmering bokehs of synth programming.
    Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Cooing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooing. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.

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