Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purring
Verb
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Night approaches morning, whispering a rousing greeting.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025 -
For every person whispering white, there were 10 more standing at the ready who wanted to make the transition as painless as possible for those arriving from the Crescent City.—
Suzette Hackney,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Jones is chirping at the Lions offensive line; Brooks came over to grab Jones and settle him down.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
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An Indian woman in sports clothes walks past me murmuring an unbroken monologue into her phone.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Punishment, through criticizing or shouting at you to diminish your sense of agency and self-worth.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The floor of the House of Representatives erupted into shouting on Wednesday as Republican Representative Lauren Boebert asked for a prayer in honor of Turning Point USA co-founder and CEO Charlie Kirk.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The fears of my imagination, the possibility of losing a child due to one inattentive moment, all combined to leave me gasping for breath.—
Adam Verner
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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Their difficult, high-flying act left the judges and live audience gasping.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Left unsaid was what else his family was breathing.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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In truth, he’s just been taken off the ventilator and resumed breathing on his own.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Videos from bystanders appeared to capture on person running across a rooftop of a nearby building on the campus, called the Losee Center, located around 140 yards from the stage were Kirk was speaking from.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Livestream video of the event showed crowds of people running from the university's courtyard where the 31-year-old was speaking when the shooting occurred.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The next battleground is the execution layer, where the question becomes not just who builds the models, but who profits when AI stops talking and starts acting for users.—
Roomy Khan,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Kelly began the livestream upon the news of Kirk's shooting in Utah and learned of his death while talking with Glenn Beck.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Purring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purring. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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