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
In the morning, as we ate vegan doughnuts and watched cat cartoons, kitten Asher plopped onto my lap and purred loudly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Slegers made five changes from the team that beat Lyon in their Champions League semi-final first-leg tie and the replacements purred.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
"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
I took him back to bed, and he purred under my chin and kneaded my shoulder.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
Fellow volunteer Aurelie Zucchello, from a local cat charity, stroked a purring ginger feline.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Meanwhile, 99 performers led by artist Gary Baseman and dressed as black cats will create a purring “sound bath” as they stroll down the street.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
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
He picks her up and she nuzzles her nose into his neck, purring like a turbine.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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