Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purring
Verb
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The video showed Styles whispering something into Jordan’s ear.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 Mar. 2026 -
In every part of the world, someone is whispering in the ear of someone else that justice is near and that the fight is upon them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Match the chirping birds and cheerier moods with a fun, fresh manicure.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
27 Feb. 2026
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Their exasperation with the officiating left the hosts chirping more at the officials than their rivals.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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His father trailed him on the ice, murmuring.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
1 Feb. 2026
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Rarely have Hunt’s compositions felt so jittery and full of life as the title track, which blooms from murmuring drones into shimmering bokehs of synth programming.—
Colin Joyce,
Pitchfork,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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At one point, Jordan is visibly chuffed as those around him start shouting his name.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Mar. 2026
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Jordan says, shouting out his parents.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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She was allegedly admitted to the hospital and was found in her room the next morning, vomiting and gasping for air.—
Clark Kauffman,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
13 Mar. 2026
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This often results in a choking, snorting, or gasping sound as normal breathing resumes.—
Daniel Combs,
Verywell Health,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Across Exuvie, Büchi induces a state of temporary autophony, a condition in which internal body sounds like breathing and blinking are amplified to maddening volume.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
13 Mar. 2026
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This station is built to feel like a living, breathing For You Feed — a place where creators, music fans and our on-air talent collide in real time to shape what’s next in culture.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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French senior officials, speaking anonymously on the ongoing talks, said the Netherlands, Italy and Greece had shown interest and that Spain might be involved in some way.—
SAM McNEIL,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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Students celebrated Monday, with some speaking about dreaming of someday standing on the Oscars stage, too.—
Vanessa Murdock,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Daniel Craig stars as Benoit Blanc, a Southern-drawling Hercule Poirot-style private detective who helps a wealthy family uncover the truth behind the death of their beloved patriarch (Christopher Plummer).—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Feb. 2026
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But Johnson would love to keep going with the murder-solving escapades of his drawling detective Benoit Blanc, played by Daniel Craig.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Purring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purring. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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