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Meanings of purr like in English

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Usage of purr like in English
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He had green eyes and a purr like a racing automobile.
The Little Warrior
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Frederic seemed to want to purr like a cat.
Gratitude
3
I can't purr like a cat and scratch at the same time- IwishI could.'
A Woman Intervenes
4
He would sit and stare into my eyes and grunt and purr like a cat.
News.com.au
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The cat followed in her shadow, still giving off its rusty purr like a stink.
Wizard and glass
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The machinery inside whirred for a moment with a soft purr like a clock running down.
The Face and the Mask
7
Under the scorching August sun, the Atlantic seemed to purr like a huge, amiable lion cub.
Stories from Everybody's Magazine
8
She ruffled his lion's body and I could have sworn I heard him purr like a tabby.
The accidental demon slayer
9
It started right up, with a purr like a large cat with a throat full of honey.
Dexter Is Dead
10
He will smile and close his eyes and if he knew how he would purr like the cat.
West Wind Drift
11
You cannot be a watch-dog only at stated hours, and on off days purr like the family cat.
The Adventure of Living : a Subjective Autobiography
12
He stroked a hand over her back in a way that made her want to purr like a cat.
Four dukes and a devil
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His touch was so sure, so sensuous; she wanted to arch into his hand, purr like her cat, Lancelot.
Deadly little secrets
14
She is neat, low-spoken, precise; she can purr like a cat, and she has the feline scratch always ready too.
Side Lights
15
The fall of Clump-clump in particular kept them purring like pet cats.
L'Assommoir
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The propeller whirred, and the engines purred like two huge twin cats.
Around the World in Ten Days
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