Example Sentences

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Bayern Munich have already tied up the Bundesliga title and are purring under Vincent Kompany this season.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

As a panderer, one artfully strokes purring sympathizers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Meows change widely depending on context, while purring stays consistent enough to clearly distinguish one cat from another.

From Science Daily • Feb. 11, 2026

The facilities are a quietly purring economic engine, injecting billions in investment, employment and anchoring the tech multinationals which, coupled with big pharma, fund over half of Ireland's corporate-tax take, according to analysts.

From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025

Small Bob hopped off Percy and kneaded the blankets, purring so strongly the bed rattled like a Thousand-Finger Massage.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan