purr

Example Sentences

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A domestic cat's purr reveals much more about its individual identity than its meow.

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

Undoubtedly, one sweet tabby will purr its way into your heart and become a “foster fail.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2025

Even the Pokémon noises are gently mellowed out in contrast to the coarser, more caterwauling sounds of the games; here the creatures purr, cry, coo and sigh like docile house pets.

From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2024

When the wind is down and nobody is running an engine nearby, Marie-Laure can stand outside the Gallery of Zoology and hear them: a mile-high purr.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr