purr

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"Every cat in our study had its own characteristic purr," says co-author Anja Schild.

From Science Daily • Feb. 11, 2026

The glassy stare, the eyebrows tilted up like thirsty caterpillars, his purr as he lights a cigar.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 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

Scientists who subscribed to the active muscle contractions theory believed that when cats purr in response to being comfortable or, conversely, to feeling stressed, they do so as a voluntary muscle contraction.

From Salon • Nov. 3, 2023

Dead cats cannot purr, and dead dogs cannot play.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken