purr

Example Sentences

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With the chairs set so close, M. S. Hashbaz could circle the entire table on our shoulders, purring furiously, traveling round and round.

From Literature

Characters are caricatures, be it a villain that feels plucked from a cartoon western, complete with a purring raccoon for a sidekick, to a greedy wannabe politician of a bank manager.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

When Banks purrs, “You have no idea what we have planned for Cycle 25,” you’ll have to forgive me for taking that as a threat, not a tease.

From Salon

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

From Science Daily