purr
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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
They handled Australia next as the engine began to purr.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
If they were, it was from behind their sofas and between their fingers knowing City's juggernaut is starting to purr into gear as they swept aside hapless Chelsea in the second half.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026
Victoria Monét, “Jaguar II” Impeccably appointed throwback R&B brought cleverly up to date by Monét, a prolific songwriter-for-hire now showing off a throaty purr of her own.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2023
She replies with a sound that's new to her, a grumbly purr.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
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
My finger scratches under his chin and he purrs.
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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
"You do not have to do any strain to the voice. He is great," Trump purred.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
She said her Chelsea side "purred" after they beat Arsenal to win the Women's FA Cup, days after opposing manager Jonas Eidevall admitted he was superstitious about black cats.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2024
Two black kittens, tucked in the folds of my skirt, purred as I untangled their matted fur.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 6, 2022
On his shoulder, Small Bob the kitten purred almost as loudly as the pulsing heart of Tartarus.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
This isn't really what got the United contingent purring.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
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
Now that Scabbers was out of sight, however, the cat was purring contentedly in Hermione’s arms.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
