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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

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

Lost in thought, Victor began to tickle it behind the ears until it started to purr and lick his fingers with its rough tongue.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke

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

A portable heater purrs with a bright orange glow.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2024

I named him Mango because the sounds of his purrs and his wheezes and his meows are all various shades of yellow-orange, like a mango in different seasons.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass

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

David Cameron was rapped on the knuckles when he claimed the late queen "purred" down the phone line when he told her the result of the Scottish referendum.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2025

“You’ve had nine hits this year,” she purred fawningly at the singer-songwriter Michael Bolton on one of her British TV shows.

From New York Times ● Apr. 22, 2023

When Daisy Mae purred, I petted her head, but didn’t talk to her.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

Joe Bradshaw: Buffalo's new head coach Joe Brady has stepped up from offensive coordinator so knows how to get Josh Allen purring.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Fellow volunteer Aurelie Zucchello, from a local cat charity, stroked a purring ginger feline.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 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

As Harry sat down, a furry ginger cat with a squashed face jumped onto his knees and settled there, purring.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling