- a variation of purr.
pur
Americannoun
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"We also had two residential oil tanks tip over in the village which pur out fuel oil into the flood waters," she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2023
He held a nail in his right hand, with which he had apparently traced Earth moving around the sun on the wall with the words “E pur si move” written underneath.
From Scientific American ● May 6, 2020
“Fantôme qu’à ce lieu son pur éclat assigne”: that line has a music beyond its meaning, its six-syllable phrases singing out in turn.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 11, 2016
“O Francia o Spagna pur che se magna,” the old Neapolitan saying goes: It doesn’t matter if we’re governed by France or Spain, so long as we eat.
From New York Times ● Dec. 13, 2013
“At camp, they said a descendant of Neptune had caused the disaster. Neptune is the god of earthquakes. But... but I don’t think great-grandfather actually did it. Causing earthquakes isn’t pur gift.”
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
"Absolutely incredible," purred Italy's inspirational captain Michele Lamaro.
From Barron's ● Feb. 7, 2026
Two black kittens, tucked in the folds of my skirt, purred as I untangled their matted fur.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 6, 2022
When then-Prime Minister David Cameron telephoned the Queen with the results, he divulged that she "purred down the line" from Balmoral.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2022
Upon seeing me, Momo meowed and then purred.
From New York Times ● Aug. 29, 2022
He purred and he cooed and he cleaned his paws.
From "Bunnicula" by Deborah Howe and James Howe
Early in his TV career, his purring voice and enchanting grin helped transform a string of coffee commercials into a serialized love story.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 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
When the hands are focused on my back, I’m awash in a full-body buzz of calm, as if my entire nervous system were a purring cat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2025
“These boots,” he said in a low, purring voice as he tapped the plastic bin containing all of my finished work.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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