purr
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Then Curry, undulating ever so slightly, delivers his first lines in a cavernous register, seated someplace between a purr and a growl.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
There is the intermittent purr of generators, dogs barking, and, from time to time, the dry clack of domino tiles echoing in the street.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
I told them I got mine hours ago and the group emitted a collective purr.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
They handled Australia next as the engine began to purr.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
The dragons look harmless, and they purr happily as they eat the crumbs Kavita is sharing with them.
From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott
Once a recipe is chosen, clientele relax; zoning out in nearby chairs as glass tubes alight and the machine purrs from within.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Instead, as a vehicle for a pair of wonderful performances, “Pillion” purrs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026
Even when it purrs, it’s still a rattlesnake.
From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2025
"Tee off on a trail of history," the club history purrs.
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2025
Cat and Kittens surrounded him, buried him, and their thick and rumbling purrs reminded him of the hum of the bees, and the taste of honey.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
In the morning, as we ate vegan doughnuts and watched cat cartoons, kitten Asher plopped onto my lap and purred loudly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
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
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, a phlegmy rumble in its chest.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
She would climb into the basket on her own, meowing, purring and rolling on her back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 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
Now, relatively speaking, we hear the sound of purring from that club.
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2026
The old dog had his beloved cat, warm and purring between his paws, again, and he snored in deep contentment.
From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford
