purr

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"Every cat in our study had its own characteristic purr," says co-author Anja Schild.

From Science Daily • Feb. 11, 2026

The glassy stare, the eyebrows tilted up like thirsty caterpillars, his purr as he lights a cigar.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 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

While this research is fascinating because it illuminates how cats pull off purring like never before, it may also mean that cats don't always purr to express pleasure.

From Salon • Nov. 3, 2023

For a time they both sat listening to the small sounds in the house, the scratching of the pen, the rustling and snapping of the fire, and the slow purr of the yellow cat.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare