as in hums
a monotonous sound like that of an insect in motion
listened to the reassuring purr of the car engine
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Recent Examples of purrs
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
31 May 2026
Honey is ready to bring love, purrs and playful cuddles to her forever home.
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Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
Washington delivers the dialogue with a thrilling range from purrs to roars, all imbued with an authoritative swagger.
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Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
Take their purrs, for example, which are known to vibrate at frequencies that can reduce stress and soothe anxiety.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
28 Nov. 2025
Murillo’s diagonal ball elicits audible purrs from the Peter Taylor Stand.
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Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
This has translated into freakishly unstable songs that spin from garish wubs and witch folk to lullaby-like purrs.
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Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 2025
But the other people who live nearby may not be so easily swayed by those adorable puppy dog eyes or precious purrs and might get very irritated.
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Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
Wafting odors of 100-octane gasoline and rumbling purrs of V8 engines punched through the overcast morning at Sonoma Raceway on Saturday as the Velocity Invitational car meet entered its second day.
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Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
31 May 2026
Honey is ready to bring love, purrs and playful cuddles to her forever home.
—
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
Washington delivers the dialogue with a thrilling range from purrs to roars, all imbued with an authoritative swagger.
—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
Take their purrs, for example, which are known to vibrate at frequencies that can reduce stress and soothe anxiety.
—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
28 Nov. 2025
Murillo’s diagonal ball elicits audible purrs from the Peter Taylor Stand.
—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
This has translated into freakishly unstable songs that spin from garish wubs and witch folk to lullaby-like purrs.
—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 2025
But the other people who live nearby may not be so easily swayed by those adorable puppy dog eyes or precious purrs and might get very irritated.
—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purrs
Noun
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That screened out background hums and consistent noise, but could never cope with dynamic audio spikes.
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June 21 – July 22 Quiet optimism hums beneath today’s choices.
Verb
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This week's quiz highlights cruise controversies, wedding whispers — and much more.
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Adam pushes Agathe down onto the bed and whispers a secret name in her ear.
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Go to Settings > Apps > Phone and toggle Haptics off to stop those subtle buzzes that can feel like extra notifications.
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About halfway through our interview, Uchis’ phone buzzes.
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Yurov laughs hysterically and chirps back at Kreider.
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If a street preacher shouts their sermon into a bullhorn on a public street, and a nearby business owner calls the police, who is in the right?
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Sirens, horns, and shouts to evacuate rang out in the West Bottoms and along Southwest Boulevard all morning, but the speed of the flooding still caught everyone off guard.
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Yoon murmurs something into her ear.
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There are also murmurs about the US government wanting a stake in the company.
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At this, the paddock gasps in unison.
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Another video shows Wallen walking back towards the piano, as the audience gasps and cheers in response.
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These are texts that hide their depth under a thick layer of flatulence jokes, loud guitars or Texas drawls.
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“Purrs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purrs. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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