Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purring
Verb
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What is your intuition whispering beneath the everyday noise?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025 -
Nebraska is Bruce alone with a four-track recorder whispering his despair into a microphone.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Sep. 2025
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Jones is chirping at the Lions offensive line; Brooks came over to grab Jones and settle him down.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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An Indian woman in sports clothes walks past me murmuring an unbroken monologue into her phone.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Punishment, through criticizing or shouting at you to diminish your sense of agency and self-worth.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The floor of the House of Representatives erupted into shouting on Wednesday as Republican Representative Lauren Boebert asked for a prayer in honor of Turning Point USA co-founder and CEO Charlie Kirk.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The fears of my imagination, the possibility of losing a child due to one inattentive moment, all combined to leave me gasping for breath.—
Adam Verner
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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Their difficult, high-flying act left the judges and live audience gasping.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Outside of illness, allergies, smoking, breathing through your mouth while sleeping and going under general anesthesia can also cause your throat to hurt when swallowing.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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Hold for 20 to 30 seconds while breathing steadily with long, deep exhales.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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The next day, OP was speaking to the girl's mother, who happened to be a close friend of hers.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
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In the same meeting, Spaid held a moment of silence for conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, who was shot last week while speaking at Utah Valley University.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Schweigert emphasized the importance of talking slowly, before sending participants back to the breakrooms to reintroduce themselves with a more deliberate pace.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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When Zuckerberg started talking, Boz's glasses began displaying subtitles.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Purring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purring. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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