purr

Example Sentences

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

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 when not speaking, they purr, they roar.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 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

I compelled my hand to stroke his fur, and Fig started his revved-up-engine purr.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas