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Definition of coosnext
plural of coo

coos

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verb

present tense third-person singular of coo

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coos
Verb
  • Bonds signs some autographs, then takes a seat on the bench in the Giants dugout next to his mother, puts his head in his hands, and sighs.
    Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
  • As the New York Rangers poured goal after goal into the Nashville Predators’ net Monday, fans and players let out not only cheers but also sighs of relief.
    Peter Baugh, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • There have been political whispers in South Windsor since the November election about whether the decision disqualifying Amadasun was part of a Republican ploy to keep Democrats from achieving a council supermajority.
    Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2026
  • And then, there were whispers about health care staff who were a little too vocal, finding their tires slashed when their workday ended.
    Mary Buser, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • If steam bubbles and hisses out of the end grain as the firewood heats up on the fire, the wood is wet or green and needs to be seasoned longer before burning.
    Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Tess murmurs, having had no idea that Alex, who works in finance, has started moonlighting in standup.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
  • An aide for former first daughter Chelsea Clinton shut down murmurs about her entering the race.
    Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • As evening falls, the clink of pints and bursts of cackles spill from Pat Collins Pub—where locals swap stories to the rhythm of fiddle tunes beneath an Irish twilight.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Two of the monkeys had applauded the event with hopping and grunts, but the other three had shot like arrows into the trees, chasing after the peculiar bird that had remained indifferent to their antics.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Wrestlers are rewarded for greater effort, more force and louder grunts.
    Dan Pompei, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The duo jumped and screamed in celebration, with their dogs joining the fun with a few barks and squeals.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
  • Peppermint is a classic option, but the world of chocolate barks is so much broader than just that one flavor.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Late that afternoon, Flint was sitting quietly against his tree and using a Primos can call to make bleats.
    Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 3 Dec. 2025
  • Busting out a box of instruments that turned the room into a riot of noise, Sheeran then encourage each student to share their unique sound into the mic, from saxophone bleats to fart sounds.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Coos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coos. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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