Appearance
Use device theme  
Dark theme
Light theme

How to use purring in a sentence

Looking for sentences and phrases with the word purring? Here are some examples.

Sentence Examples
All purring has been forgotten, all pleasure from a bellyful of food is gone.
In the not-so-distant future, we could be seeing their delivery trucks purring along on cocodiesel.
When it took control, it promised a global stewardship purring with gravity, finesse and farsightedness.
And so, the album ends on an unexpectedly strong point, fuzzy guitars purring out simple, yet wonderful riffs.
The only sounds were the cat's purring, the clock ticking, and her own deep breaths.
I wish to be inside listening to the sound of my cats purring while they slept in my lap.
Gwen pulled to a stop in front of the Browning mansion, the Benz's engine purring softly under the shiny silver hood.
Sighs of relief all round as the car sailed along, engine purring and gears enjoying a well-deserved rest.
The car zoomed up behind Jack's BMW, its engine purring and the bright sun reflecting off its red chassis.
He started the car, and drove off, into the horizon, his car engine purring like a happy kitten.
The words themselves were harsh, but the voice was the warm, purring sound of a female he knew he had never met before.
This was a great team display, a display which left manager Ian Moffett purring with delight.
The purring of a cat is at the frequency commonly used in electrotherapy to assist in pain relief and healing.
Her arms tightened around the purring cat involuntarily, causing him to mewl with displeasure and wiggle free of her grasp.
But the moggy could soon be purring with pleasure if it wins the final of the ultimate survivor category of the Rescue Cat of the Year Award.
Both are cats, cousins of our amiable purring friend of the hearthrug, but the tiger is king of the family.
In a few moments, he heard a low, dull sound, and didn't realize until a few moments longer that he was purring.
Leo made the raspberry like sound at Helen's back and when she turned around to look at him, he was laying on Rose's lap purring.
He woke me up yesterday morning with gentle purring as he padded across my duvet, then rolled on his back to have his tummy tickled.
The sound of the purring air conditioner almost lulled her into sleep again.
Show More Sentences
Examples from Classical Literature
It was the animal in the desert droning and purring to itself in excess of ease.
Looking at the fire, Drina, and listening to the purring of three fat tabby-cats.
The old lady had made her toilette, and her cat was purring on a cushion by her side.
At the feet of the sexton's wife, for such she was, reposed a Maltese cat, purring softly by way of showing her contentment.
She now lies on the footstool between my feet, purring most obstreperously.
A cat had established itself beside it, and was purring softly.
Morison slotted home a low drive after Keiren Westwood parried his initial effort on 72 minutes to leave boss Neil Redfearn purring.
Only the gas-jet above the table went on purring equably in the brooding silence of the parlour.
All afternoon, wherever one went in the house, one could hear the panting wheeze of the saw or the pleasant purring of the plane.
On his lips was the soothing, purring sound that the great cats themselves made when contented and happy.
Now they looked out into great abysses, a trestle purring beneath their tread, or up to rocks that barred out half the stars.
A low, purring note carried to the machan from the cave mouth.
Moglaut, not looking up from the purring machine, shook his head.
Skip and I heard it purring when we first came in here this afternoon.
Cats were purring on the counters of the fruit store and the tripe shop.
He could hear them, like a faraway murmur, a purring, uncertain sound.
The purring and humming increased, and the car seemed to leap forward.
The fall of Clump-clump in particular kept them purring like pet cats.
Her ratlike little face, soft voice like a purring, sniveling cat!
Mary took the kettle to the well, and soon reappearing, placed it over the stove, where it was soon purring and steaming, a sort of censer of hospitality and good cheer.
Show More Sentences
Find more words!
Use * for blank tiles (max 2) Advanced Search Advanced Search
Use * for blank spaces Advanced Search
Advanced Word Finder

See Also

Nearby Words
7-letter Words Starting With
Find Sentences
go
Word Tools Finders & Helpers Apps More Synonyms
Copyright WordHippo © 2024