pur

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noun, verb (used with or without object),purred, pur·ring.
  1. an archaic variant of purr.

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How to use pur in a sentence

  • "Yes, dear master," purred the old dame encouragingly as she seated herself on the floor near the tea-pot.

    The Dragon Painter | Mary McNeil Fenollosa
  • Seated high on a sofa cushion, he purred contentedly and received the homage of his loyal retainers.

  • When the taxi purred away I turned to the open register to see what our maniac had been drawing in it.

    The Wreckers | Francis Lynde
  • Cats which once purred by pleasant firesides ran from their old haunts at our approach.

    The Boys of '61 | Charles Carleton Coffin.