purr
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They handled Australia next as the engine began to purr.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Hard to beat the purr of a high-tech race car.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2026
"Every cat in our study had its own characteristic purr," says co-author Anja Schild.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 11, 2026
That voice is all purr and growl, like a lion clawing its way through velvet.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2025
She makes the night noise from long ago, a grumbly purr from deep within her chest.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
Instead, as a vehicle for a pair of wonderful performances, “Pillion” purrs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026
"Tee off on a trail of history," the club history purrs.
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2025
A portable heater purrs with a bright orange glow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2024
A healthy coral reef is noisy, full of the croaks, purrs, and grunts of various fishes and the crackling of snapping shrimp.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 13, 2024
Everett was showily classical, but Lincoln’s classicism purrs powerfully under the hood.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
Slegers made five changes from the team that beat Lyon in their Champions League semi-final first-leg tie and the replacements purred.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
"Absolutely incredible," purred Italy's inspirational captain Michele Lamaro.
From Barron's ● Feb. 7, 2026
Green-winged Inca jays, with yellow bellies and black-and-blue faces, fluttered and squawked in nearby branches, and a dazzling array of hummingbirds purred and thumped, jostling for space at assorted feeders.
From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 2023
Two black kittens, tucked in the folds of my skirt, purred as I untangled their matted fur.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 6, 2022
It purred up so silently, the boys didn’t notice it until it was almost upon them.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
Meanwhile, 99 performers led by artist Gary Baseman and dressed as black cats will create a purring “sound bath” as they stroll down the street.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Early in his TV career, his purring voice and enchanting grin helped transform a string of coffee commercials into a serialized love story.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026
As a panderer, one artfully strokes purring sympathizers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
He's recovering well back at home enjoying chin rubs and purring loudly.
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2026
It was quiet in the officer’s room on Solar Station #5—except for the soft purring of the mighty Beam Director somewhere far below.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
