purr

Example Sentences

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Hard to beat the purr of a high-tech race car.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

"But once we examined the acoustic structure closely, the even, rhythmic purr turned out to be the better cue for identifying individual cats."

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

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

The purr of engines chases me into the trees.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth