Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coos
Noun
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Those whispers turned into roars in the bottom of the fifth inning when PCA sent a screamer down the first-base line and cruised into second for a double.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026 -
There are whispers that the SEC is looking at this market, but any regulation will come slowly, and in an era where white-collar-crime prosecution numbers are dramatically down, federal enforcement will likely be scattered.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Hens make a combination of clucks and yelps when calling to a gobbler.—
Bruce Brady,
Outdoor Life,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Candle sighs, gives a little eye-roll at the mention of that.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2026
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In the series premiere of Netflix’s Vladimir, Rachel Weisz awakens from troubled sleep to a cascade of texts, sighs deeply, and addresses the camera with pleading eyes.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That absence has allowed for murmurs of doubt to seep in and create a space for a new enclave of rap fans to dismiss his music as generationally specific despite his very real track record and influence over pop culture.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
31 May 2026
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But murmurs of laughter broke out a few times when justices noted constitutional tensions in the case.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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One minute later, cackles rippled through my eardrums at a higher decibel than before.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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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
Verb
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Gaga hisses to her hair and makeup team after Priestly swans away.—
Nigel Smith,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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Carrie’s voice hisses in my ear.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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One wag at the end of the table says that computer science is no longer the ticket to riches, too much vibe coding and artificial intelligence, then another says that management consulting is over, the AI grunts will do the basic MBA work.—
Neil Senturia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Nov. 2025
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There are grunts of impatience, especially when a goalkeeper — United’s or an opponent’s — holds onto the ball for too long.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
19 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Once there, museum guide Anna Prinzbach explained that these trees absorb water through their barks.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2025
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“Coos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coos. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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