cooing

present participle of coo

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Verb
  • Instead, The Rock appeared to retcon his Final Boss character by not only knighting Roman Reigns, but also hugging his archrival Cody Rhodes and whispering sweet nothings in his ear.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Nina and Radek were whispering about something.
    Brandon Taylor, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Cooing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooing. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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