| 单词 | purr |
| 例句 | The women giggle, but it’s a purring sound, an encouraging sound, as they continue trying to get a response. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Even Bertha’s cats couldn’t get enough of her, rubbing their heads against her legs and purring in her lap. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z If I was a cat, I would have purred. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z It’s only when I catch Rosie actually purring under August’s loving ministrations that my conviction starts to crumble. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The cat wound himself around Beetle’s ankle and purred. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The tabby—Sargon—and the jet-black one wove between my legs, purring softly. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z She is coming with us, and lies in the cage before her saucer of meat, and purrs. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The furry shape settled itself, and as they stroked, the snore—or the purr—began its rhythm. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z All this, the goddess purred, because your mother was greedy and cursed you with the gift of finding riches. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z And the r after the s, that’s one you have to roll on your tongue, like a cat’s purr. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z If he’d been a cat, he would have purred, he was that glad to see me. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z As suddenly as it had attached itself, it quit dogging his heels and sat down, staring after him with eyes drowsily half-closed, contented and serene, maybe even purring. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The radio purrs and the woman laughs and Herr Siedler looks almost nothing, Werner decides, like his neighbors, their guarded, anxious faces—faces of people accustomed to watching loved ones disappear every morning into pits. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The pantry door stood wide open, giving the sight and smell of goodies on the shelves, and Black Susan came purring down the stairs from the attic, where she had been taking a nap. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Nothing for a while but the muted tock of the pestle in the mortar and Mouse’s purring. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Very carefully, so as not to frighten anyone, she made a quiet rumble in the back of her throat that was half purr, half growl. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z I flushed at the heat in his low purr, annoyed by him and his knowing smirk and by the betrayal of my body. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “Let’s see, then,” he purred, “if I can’t help you feel better.” A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z He heard the men’s feet crunch away and then the purr of the cart growing fainter and fainter until it was gone. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally Mango starts purring, and I let my eyes close. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z The tom, confident that now he would be fed in the elegant way he was accustomed to, began to knead his paws and his purring grew hoarse with triumph. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z His purr rumbled against my chest and I buried my face in his soft, sweet fur. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z I named him Mango because the sounds of his purrs and his wheezes and his meows are all various shades of yellow-orange, like a mango in different seasons. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z I compelled my hand to stroke his fur, and Fig started his revved-up-engine purr. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z The vibrasaw purred through heavy vines, parted tangled underbrush like a comb through wet hair, and sliced cleanly through metal when the odd misstroke brought the cutting edge down onto the track. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Boots lay down on the stony ground, rolled on his back, and began to utter rumbling purrs. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z He purred seismically and arched his back, turning skeletal then back to calico. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z A fat gray cat with a tail that lifted like a plume crossed the floor to our table and curved against my leg to purr each time she rubbed. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Stew Cat came up, purring, rubbing along my legs. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Poppet catches up with him then, the kittens perched on her shoulders purring happily. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The cat walked over to Nabila, brushed herself against her, and purred. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Over the purr of the engine she shouted emergency exit instructions and the location of the first aid kit. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Then her voice modulated back to a comforting purr. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Matt listened for the purr of El Patron’s limousine. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I stroked Fig’s gray coat, and his body vibrated with his purrs. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z I smooth her hair down over and over till she practically purring, feeling the love in my hand. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I was in a high bed, and all around me, complicated machines beeped and purred. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “I like that kind of confidence in a man,” Miss Cream purrs, curling against me. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The cat was always in the chief’s lap, purring softly as the charo stroked its neck. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z P. T. let out a growl which sounded more like a purr. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z So we stood there staring at the phone while the refrigerator hummed and a cat purred beside us. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z I was becoming used to the quiet purr. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The kitten Small Bob mewed and began to purr, rubbing against Bob’s chin. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Nero curled beside me, purring, happy to be warm and dry. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z And once I got to a place where the growl was pretty much a purr, I stopped writing in you. Sunny 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z It landed with a thump, padded over to Bob, and started purring again as it rubbed against his boots. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The noises were purring engines and throbbing drumbeats. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z “It would be easier to show you,” she purred. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z His voice carried all of it when he said her name, in an echo of the ravid’s purr in which he’d said it to her. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z As darkness fell, he heard Lyra come to lie down close by, and presently he heard a soft purring. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The kitten just purred louder and snuggled up. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z A metallic purr ran the length of the dragon’s body. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He lifted the kitten from the straw and tucked it into the bib of his overalls, where it looked at home and produced a rumbling bass purr remarkable for something its size. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “See, Callie, don’t you think Jesse James is the best one? He purrs real loud. You can hear him from way far away.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Ishtar drove stick, and the engine purred to life. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Barry always got a soft feeling in his heart, like the purring of a little cat, when he looked at his sister. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z A good thing, too, because I guess he figured I was not going to fight back and his scream of anger changed to a purr of peace. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Nero came closer, turned around once or twice, and curled between us, purring as if he hoped to comfort us. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Mouse wiped my cheeks with her head and then washed her own face, purring all the while. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Everett was showily classical, but Lincoln’s classicism purrs powerfully under the hood. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z An air conditioner purred, pumping out cool air with a whiff of clean mildew. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Bob slung Percy over his shoulder like a bag of sports equipment while the skeleton kitten Small Bob curled up on Percy’s back and purred. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z An hour or two later the purring cat joined them, carelessly dropping another succulent morsel by his old friend’s nose. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z When the wind is down and nobody is running an engine nearby, Marie-Laure can stand outside the Gallery of Zoology and hear them: a mile-high purr. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Not much longer and Victor would have started to purr like a satisfied tomcat. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z “A dwarf,” she purred, in a voice as sinister as it was soft. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Fifteen seconds passed, and then, with a clank heard above the clamorous purring all about, they fell to their knees. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The purr of engines chases me into the trees. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z It was the first sound, besides the purr of the car, to break the long night’s silence. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z To keep herself distracted, she watched Small Bob the kitten pacing across Bob’s shoulders and purring, occasionally turning into a glowing kitty skeleton and then back to a calico fuzz-ball. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z After a while, she stirred with a purring sound and snuggled in even closer, resting her lips on Dill’s neck. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z As they crept toward it, they heard movement from behind it; a low moan, and then a deep, loud purring. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z A caged catlike animal with blond fur and black spots purrs. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z But she always made such excellent excuses, and purred so affectionately, that it was impossible not to believe in her good intentions. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z The phone rang then, loud and jarring, unlike the muted purr of ours back home. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z He smacked his lips together, shook his head in serene affirmation, purred, and took another sip. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He hopped up in my lap, purring his comfort and encouragement. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z I say with a purring voice he seems to like. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The two cats, gurgling and purring, pounced on the organ meat when I set it down for them. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I sit down next to him and scratch under his chin until he purrs like a train engine and mango-colored puffs fill the air. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Her topaz eyes glowed up at them, and her purr was boastful. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z It was quiet in the officer’s room on Solar Station #5—except for the soft purring of the mighty Beam Director somewhere far below. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z By this time Mango has climbed up onto my chest, and I pet him while he purrs loudly. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Mango is on my lap, purring away as I pet him. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z The cat, after a good deal of wary observation, made a little hollow among the spruce needles and curled around in it, purring softly. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Be you the warrior? Be you he who calls?” asked the bat in a soft purr. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z On a magnificent four-poster bed with dusty hangings lay Crookshanks, purring loudly at the sight of them. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z He sounded a little like Mouse while he ate, purring and blinking as he bent low over the steam rising from his bowl. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Kino felt all the warmth and security of his family behind him, and the Song of the Family came from behind him like the purring of a kitten. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z She sat by the open door, pressed against the jamb, listening to the purring sounds of the cats. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Her claws always came out when she was happy, and I knew I’d have tiny red wounds from how she was kneading me, purring, her eyes looking earnestly into mine. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z As it purred, the ground vibrated and pebbles danced. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Hello there, Jessie,” I say as my old friend greets me with a chittering purr. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z His low purr, the stroke of his fingertips upon my lower back. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z It climbed the Titan’s arm, made itself at home on his shoulder, and closed its eyes, purring like an earthmover. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She rewarded me with a purr and a lick on my hand. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Outside, I can hear the vacuum purr and whine. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Charon’s growl changed into something more like a lion’s purr. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z She listens to the wind sift through the filigree of the crown of the gazebo, and the walls of the maze hold steady around them, Paris murmuring below, the drowsy purr of a Saturday morning. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z By some small miracle, the rickety old engine purred to life. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z I try to entertain him with his stuffed Tweety, but he just rolls over and purrs. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z We were driving, the powerful motor purring and filling me with pride and anxiety. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Bo's kittens climbed down from the wardrobe into the heat and rubbed against them with quiet purrs. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z A house robot purred as it went from door to door with tea. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z He stroked her back and she purred, and slid her cheek against his cheek, and kneaded his flesh. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z A growl echoed around the room before it faded to a soft purr. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Chandresh asks, picking up the kitten and scratching it behind the ears as it purrs. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The dragons look harmless, and they purr happily as they eat the crumbs Kavita is sharing with them. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Axel is so far into the game, when he listens, he hears a Purrloin purring. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Released by Dr. Dale, Pete settled down on the front seat of his owner’s automobile and purred all the way to Holcomb. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as he felt the cord tighten, SEEf woke with a roar, which shrank to a purr when he saw Char. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The glitzy car dipped and reached, engine purring as it climbed the ubiquitous San Francisco hills. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z "Hmmmm?" she purrs, rearranging my hand so that my middle finger presses further into her. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Then there’s just the hum of the instruments, the purr of the ventilation system. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z He was purring so loudly that the hospital bed was shaking. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z “Are you as good as you seem?” she purrs. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “Wherever did you find that dress?” she purred. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He purred and he cooed and he cleaned his paws. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Larsen cared for it until the car gleamed like a jewel and purred like a well-fed tiger. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Alyce,” she said to the cat, who rubbed and purred against her ankle. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Dragon, who had been admitted after she was safely caged, had eaten his bowl of catfood greedily, sleeping powder and all, purring as he licked the last scraps from the bottom. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z For a time they both sat listening to the small sounds in the house, the scratching of the pen, the rustling and snapping of the fire, and the slow purr of the yellow cat. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Wait till he hears that new motor purring in Rose—he’ll want to get back fishing and acting like normal again. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Under my window, Nutmeg and Cinnamon purr happily, shuffling through the shavings in their cage. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Small Bob hopped off Percy and kneaded the blankets, purring so strongly the bed rattled like a Thousand-Finger Massage. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Do you know that on these expeditions we often get very hungry, and if there is a stowaway available he is the first to be eaten?” he warned, ignoring the cat purring at his feet. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z I took him back to bed, and he purred under my chin and kneaded my shoulder. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z She snuggled close to his cheek and purred. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Once Pa parked the car on Herkimer Street, he couldn’t get the car to growl, let alone purr. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z As she lay there, Percy snoring next to her and Small Bob purring on her belly, she heard Bob and Damasen deep in conversation. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Outside the window, a car comes to life, soft and quiet like the purr of a cat, then fades away into the distance. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z As Harry sat down, a furry ginger cat with a squashed face jumped onto his knees and settled there, purring. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z My finger scratches under his chin and he purrs. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z And above that quiet swishing they could hear a steady rhythmic sound—a snore, or was it a purr? Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z “Not a bit,” she purrs, leaning over me. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z From behind the velvet curtain, my lounge singer’s voice began to purr. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z There is something very massive, very dense, and very small ticking and purring inside M87—from a region smaller than the solar system. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Finnick commands in such a powerful voice, so different from his usual seductive purr, that I do. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “It makes me want to purr to hear it,” said Harry. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Dead cats cannot purr, and dead dogs cannot play. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Now another and another, until this was an immense clock shop, purring. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z The tabby cat purred as he walked in and brushed against Daoud's leg. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z He lured them out of the pages as if they had only been waiting for his voice, words long and short, words sharp and soft, cooing, purring words. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The yellow striped cat purred and wrapped herself around his legs while he combed his hair. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z The old dog had his beloved cat, warm and purring between his paws, again, and he snored in deep contentment. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z It reached the edge of the wood, where it paused for several minutes to lick its wounds with its red, red tongue, and then, purring like an earthquake, the lion slipped away into the forest. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Whether it’s natural or from years of practice, I don’t know, but there’s something in her manner of speaking that suggests a cat’s purr. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z She turns the key, and the engine purrs. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Over the purr of the motor we heard a wind pump squeaking as it turned and a calf bawling and the katydids starting up in a grove of walnut trees. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Cat and Kittens surrounded him, buried him, and their thick and rumbling purrs reminded him of the hum of the bees, and the taste of honey. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z They purr, though not as melodiously or as frequently as small cats, and only as they breathe out. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z He rolled his tongue, imitating a raccoon purr, and held out his hand. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Now when she smile at me, it’s kind of like I made a cat purr. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He pawed at the picture frame and began to purr. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z He purred with Gray under his silver mother’s rough tongue, tasted her warm milk, felt the weight of her chin resting over his newborn skull. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z His purr filled the air like a lawn mower. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He trampled and kneaded the hay for a while, purring in a deep rumble, before curling up in a ball at the old dog’s chest. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z At last he lay down, purring loudly, and pushed his head into her hand—the fur below his ears was soaking. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead he followed her to the washing line and sat by the basket, purring. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He picks her up and she nuzzles her nose into his neck, purring like a turbine. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z After a few minutes I lie on my back, and Mango drapes himself across my chest and starts purring loudly. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z She makes the night noise from long ago, a grumbly purr from deep within her chest. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Lost in thought, Victor began to tickle it behind the ears until it started to purr and lick his fingers with its rough tongue. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z I held the cat up against my chest so I could feel her purring against my throat. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z His r’s, instead of purring in the back of his throat in the French manner, rolled off his tongue in the Italian. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z She scratched his head behind one ear, and the cat jumped up into her lap and began to purr. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “I’ve been there,” he purred, a dangerous light entering his eyes. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Alyce sat down and listened to the humming of the bees and the purring of the cat. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Turns out nobody knows for sure why cats purr. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z But the cat purring against his chest and the young dog curled at his back were wakeful and alert most of the remaining night; neither moved from his side. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “What brings Mr. Sir Fig Newton in today?” the vet assistant purred. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z It looked just past her face and didn’t turn its head when she tweeted and purred through the bars of the little cage. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I feel the bow purring in my hand. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z She didn’t mean to sound seductive, but in her sudden shyness, her voice sank to a whisper, and Lazlo heard it like a purr. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z After a tentative moment, she sank her fingers into it luxuriantly and was overjoyed when the cub continued to purr like the great cat he was. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z A fluffy black cat rubbed against my legs, purring up a storm. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Coraline scratched and tickled the soft fur on its belly, and the cat purred contentedly. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z But as for basketball, the Panthers will be doing a lot more purring than snarling. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z Angel would grab the cat and hug her until she stopped shaking and began to purr again. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z When he lay at full length on the ground, Aurelia would sometimes sit astride him and dig her hands into the fur along his neck, kneading him to make him purr. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z The monster in his chest purred...but then he saw Ron ripping open the tapestry curtain and drawing his wand on Harry, shouting things like “betrayal of trust”...“supposed to be my friend”... Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z She wondered momentarily if it was the kitten’s purr; but Small Bob had fallen asleep on Large Bob’s shoulder. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Prim just sits on the floor weeping and rocking that awful Buttercup, who interrupts his purring only for an occasional hiss at me. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “Especially that bit about us purring. You know what they’re calling us?” Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z He purred the way my dad snores, like a motorboat with engine problems. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z She kneeled, and picked up the ecstatic, purring cat. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I lay on my back with Nero on my chest, purring so loudly I could feel his whole body vibrating. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z There was the sound like a great matted yellow hive of bees within a dark bellows, the lazy bumble of a purring lion. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z It butted its head against Bob’s foot and purred loudly. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Metal clanks like a rattling silverware drawer for a long time, before it stops and levels off into a steady purr. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Finally he stood still, very erect, raised his beak to point at the ceiling, and made a loud, almost purring sound. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z “I really didn’t expect you to venture here again,” purred Basta, pushing him against the grating with the flat of his hand. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The rumbling of the engine reminds me of the purring kitten, but I swallow my tears to protect Grammy. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z Pax rolled Runt over gently, listening for any whimper of pain, and heard only purrs of delight. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He stopped a foot away, but the space between them felt strangely intimate, especially as he purred, “You’re not nearly as chatty as you were this afternoon.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The dynamos purred in the sub-basement, the lifts rushed up and down. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe the demons had good reason, because as I watched, the felines' hisses and purrs deepened into rumbling growls and they grew bigger, becoming...big cats. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z On his shoulder, Small Bob the kitten purred almost as loudly as the pulsing heart of Tartarus. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The slippers purred when my foot brushed against them. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z I poured milk Into him, let him Lick chunks of Cheese from my palms, And cooked huevo After huevo Until his purring Engine kicked in And he cuddled Up to my father’s slippers. Neighborhood Odes 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Paul sat between the girls the whole way with Amélie purring on his shoulder. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z I conduct my surveillance from the shadows next to the purring refrigerator. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Silas woke me the next day by purring next to my head. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Tessie was lying in bed when the faint purring or tingling in her navel ceased. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “Okay, Joe,” she purred, her glowing dark eyes drowsy and grateful. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Their engines seem to purr as the wheels bump over uneven ground. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z His constant purr and head bump always kept me calm. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z My mother climbed behind the wheel and tossed a few letters into my lap, then turned her back The car purred into life. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Then from nowhere came Stew Cat He rubbed dong my arms and up against my cheek, purring hard. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The kitten purred in agreement and started cleaning his paws. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The storm must have broken its spirit, for it lay purring close to Caroline’s chest. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The car was still there, its motor purring. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Tendai was afraid they would have to wait until the Borrowdale people woke up when he saw a newspaper robot purring down the street. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z When Daisy Mae purred, I petted her head, but didn’t talk to her. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z They liked to be there, before the warm fire, with Black Susan purring on the hearth and good dog Jack stretched out beside her. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Rocinante responded to my kindness as she must, with purring motor and perfect performance. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Edgar twined around her, purring loudly, but she didn’t seem to notice. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Presently, under her gentle stroking, she felt a throaty vibration, then heard a rusty, feeble purring. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z So my mother brought kittens home, soft and purring inside of empty boxes mewing and mewing until my grandmother fell in love. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z I miss the bright mango glow around him and rub him until he purrs. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Pet started purring again, the sound a sharp and scraping vibration. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Meggie enticed it over, speaking to it gently, until it put its head under her arm and purred, asking to be petted. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z A slim, swarthy young fellow, Lupe moved softly as a cat, and purred when he spoke. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The bus purred to a stop and dropped onto the landing pad. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I went bade under the shelter, spending a long time rubbing Stew Cat He purred and pushed himself along my body. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I never knew that a purring cat feels like a mini version of Henry’s generator. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z Birds, the pigeons of New York, and cats, and even the high purring of airplanes above the city Tucker had heard. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Late in the night she woke to a loud purring in her ear, and felt him treading a circle at her back. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, he purred, pushed his head under her chin, and knocked her over. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z A great gothic wood stove clicked and purred. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “These boots,” he said in a low, purring voice as he tapped the plastic bin containing all of my finished work. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z It purred up so silently, the boys didn’t notice it until it was almost upon them. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Jam could feel its pleasure vibrating through the air; she could even hear a low but audible purr shaking in its golden throat. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Even the ocean quieted to a gentle purr. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z It purrs along now, like an expensive car. Hall in this together: a new boss at the BBC to 'lead us out of a crisis' 2012-11-22T21:10:16Z Succumbing to his own vanity, the criminal purrs: "Very well, Bart, I shall send you to heaven before I send you to hell" - and finishes his rendition just as the police arrive. 2010-01-14T11:04:00Z During a post-funeral gathering in a tavern, James corners Zilpha and purrs with no shortage of seductive menace, “One thing that Africa did not cure is that I still love you.” Mucky intent makes “Taboo” a questionable proposition 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z In “Hotels of North America” he eases back on the throttle, and his engine begins to purr. Review: In ‘Hotels of North America,’ Rick Moody Examines the Middle-Aged Male in Free Fall 2015-11-09T05:00:00Z On paper, Nysmith excels at the kind of metrics that make tiger parents purr. How a small school for gifted kids in the D.C. exurbs gets big results 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z On “Needed You Still,” Mr. Martin sings wistfully of love’s uncertainties, then the actor and rapper Omari Hardwick comes in, grumbling and purring a romantic plea. The Playlist: Kanye West’s Breakout Star 070 Shake, and 10 More New Songs 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z That’s an utter exaggeration: what I really did was purr my pleasure. Sacha Baron Cohen's The Dictator: He Has Ways of Making You Laugh 2012-05-14T14:30:51Z “You know how to whistle, don’t you?” she purred at co-star Humphrey Bogart. Lauren Bacall dies at 89 2014-08-12T04:00:00Z With a video screen between us, we coo and purr over the beauty of each other’s nakedness. My awkward sober sex life 2012-10-28T16:01:00Z The track Computers is like a slow Carla Bley drifter, built on Høiby's purr, and Freestone's fragile high sounds are affecting on an account of Both Sides Now, with Franks's thoughtful guitar buoying it up. Compassionate Dictatorship: Cash Cows 2010-06-03T21:15:00Z Her singing voice, which slides between operatic trills and lowdown purrs, is a breezy shorthand for the show’s double edge. ‘On the Town' Revival Opens on Broadway 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z In a cynical coda to each video, the death metal cuts off, our heroine clicks her heels together and purrs, “Tomorrow is a new day!” How Sanrio Makes Anti-Capitalism Adorable, and Profitable 2017-07-18T04:00:00Z It’s sweet and placid on its surface: the sun shines and breezes blow as Byles purrs of his betrothed’s hair and that tactile feel of new love. Perspective | Behind the smokescreens, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry was a true master of sound and spacetime 2021-08-30T04:00:00Z “There were times when we were dancing together, she was so enjoying the movement that she would make little sounds, almost like a purr,” recalls Tomasson. Patricia McBride, passing on Balanchine’s torch with joy at Charlotte Ballet The vet said: “She’s a cat, purring is what they do,” which made me hate her. How do I explain death of our cat to my two-year-old? | Eva Wiseman 2017-02-19T05:00:00Z She was savoring her triumph — you could almost hear her purr. Ballerina thrills as both Odette and Odile 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z “I wanted to focus on those beautiful bold colors,” she said, lowering her voice to a seductive purr. As ‘Mad Men’ Ends, the Woman Behind the Costumes Is Just Getting Started 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z This choking purr moved my bones as I held my eyes closed. Do our pets ever really love us – or do they just stick around for the food? 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z “Why, hello!” she purred to a waiter at Red Rooster Harlem one recent Friday. The IRL Social Clubs 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z So along comes a cooing, purring, feral chicken-baby creature — out of Ridley Scott's "Alien" by way of David Lynch's "Eraserhead" — that only a mother could love. "Splice": Adrien Brody and Sarah Polley make a monster 2010-06-04T16:01:00Z The second half brought more revelations, not least the Armenian bass duduk, which unleashed spookily sonorous purrs and car-horn growls that seemed incompatible with its modest dimensions. Stephan Micus – review 2013-04-11T17:21:16Z I mean the sort of tickling administered by a team of master farceurs who frisk you into a state of sustained laughter, as involuntary and contented as the purr of a kitten at play. Review: Great Pretenders Pocket Laughs in ‘The Nap’ 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z The fact that the Piper looks like a geriatric samurai and purrs like an asthmatic lion would seem to make him a joke. 'Sleepy Hollow' recap: A hex on her house 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z Close your eyes and let his purring baritone sink in, and you might think Don Williams had wandered into Kenya. 36 Hours in Nairobi, Kenya 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z So I tell her that there is a marmalade cat purring on Dad's gravestone, and cockerels are crowing and black-eyed bulbuls are chirping and hopping from branch to branch of the jacaranda trees. Robert Mugabe's brutal 2008 crackdown: torture, death and a stolen election 2010-09-18T23:05:00Z The way a Telecaster snaps and sizzles, the way a Les Paul purrs with liquid, violin-like tones; he just gets it. Review | A look at the two men who turned up the volume on rock music 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z And live, she honored that dynamic, inviting the crowd to shout along to her sighs and purrs. Review | This is what Billie Eilish sounds like in real life 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z And watching Spall’s Irving purr and snigger as he makes his case—he represented himself instead of securing counsel—is both maddening and perversely enjoyable. Review: Denial Takes on the Bullying Bluster of Liars 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z Mr. Gordon’s “Clouded Yellow” was unusually bright and airy; in “Love Bleeds Radiant,” by Dan Visconti, a sentimental theme purred through recorded crackle and explosive outbursts to a peaceful resolution. Music Review: A Quartet Mixes It Up With Younger Voices 2010-10-11T22:00:00Z There was hardly a noise except the purr of sewing machines or the slap of the pocket machine and a radio somewhere. A Tennessee Clothing Factory Keeps Up the Old Ways 2013-08-14T22:12:21Z The engines purred, and the teak wood of the hallways, lounges and cabins seemed appropriate now. Ancient History Along the Nile 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z As Tolson, Hammer purrs and preens, ostensibly as gay as Bill Tilden, but DiCaprio’s Hoover can take little pleasure in the nearness of the man he loves. Clint Eastwood's J. Edgar: Yanking the FBI Chief Out of the Closet 2011-11-08T16:35:25Z The delicious villain of “Tumble & Blue” is a mystical golden alligator who lurks in the swamp outside town and delivers asides to the reader in a velvety, malign purr. Two New Wonderlands, Richly Imagined and Full of Peril 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z Even my voice, I kind of had this weird purr to my voice. ArtsBeat: A Date With 'Density': Lea Thompson on Her 'Back to the Future' Experience 2010-10-26T13:36:00Z This brings to mind Jessica Rabbit, the bodacious femme fatale in “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” who purrs “I’m just drawn that way” — yeah, but by whom, for whom and why? ‘Alita: Battle Angel’ Review: Do Female Cyborgs Dream of Breasts? 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z "We didn't have a bath, but we used to stand at the sink with that very hot boiler spurting out water," she says as her Blackberry purrs in the corner. From the Big Issue: Annie Lennox gets festive 2010-12-17T11:22:03Z As wretched, would-be lovers, their cushioned timbres purr with sound — luxurious, yes, but also a moment of golden-age magic. 5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z "Now that you know me, see me," Hannibal purrs mournfully as he stands over the man he thought, incorrectly, to be his destined equal. Best TV episodes of the decade, a highly subjective list 2019-12-28T05:00:00Z It is the sound of a happy dining room, the purr of hospitality. Jacob Kenedy’s recipe for a Louisiana-style turkey gumbo ya ya | Christmas leftover recipes 2017-12-25T05:00:00Z Through it all, Ms. Best coos and purrs and even, on occasion, catches at the heart. Weaving Politics and Passion in ‘Love in Idleness’ and ‘Limehouse’ 2017-03-24T04:00:00Z From the moment Daemon purrs "turn around" to collar her with that jewelry, where this duo is heading became transparent. To "House of the Dragon" viewers, when it comes to Targaryen incest ... it's all relative 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z Another famous title back on the boards, “Cats,” is also expected to purr its way back to Broadway in the next few years. Lost in the Magic of London’s Theaters 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z The memoir continues in this vein of purring complacency, the sweetness of a life tasted twice, first in the living, then in the telling. In Letters to the World, a New Wave of Memoirs Draws on the Intimate 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z An uncanny mimic, Mr. Pizzarelli delivered dead-on impersonations of the honoree’s intimate, seductive purr, which settles in your ear like a moist breath. Music Review: Saluting a Radio Man Who?s One of a Kind 2011-07-14T22:48:03Z Just being underneath the city in the boat, with the quiet ripple of the waves and the soothing purr of the skiff’s motor, suggested a different element of Bosch’s universe, the more positive side. From Hell to Heaven in the Hometown of Bosch 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z Mr. Isserlis handled both works with his customary persuasiveness and unerring ear, his gut-stringed instrument singing in its highest register and purring below. Music Review: Steven Isserlis at the 92nd Street Y 2013-01-28T22:31:28Z Property writers, on the other hand, purr seductively over quality of life: villages are safe, and near good schools, and the air is clean. We long for a sense of belonging that village life offers 2013-03-31T00:06:27Z Blanche, the fluffy white cat in this bonkers Japanese horror classic, is all purrs when seven schoolgirls encounter her on the train on their way to a country house holiday. Purr evil: cats with hidden agendas – ranked! 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z His voice, with its mixture of working-class and drama-school accents, remains at a low, friendly purr, and his recollections are casually presented and left with digressions intact. Theater Review | 'A Life in Three Acts': Of Youth, Frocks and Politics: A Not-So-Ordinary Life 2010-03-08T06:24:00Z Owner: Friend of Southern Living *Winner of Staff Costume Contest* No blood for Tuna — she's "purr"fectly happy sipping on a bowl of milk. Pet Costume Contest 2010-09-24T19:42:00Z Veronica gently kisses her man on the cheek and purrs her choice. “Queen of the South” and “Claws”: Sometimes bad can be very, very good 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z The engine purred its way up and down topographic reliefs and, with little hesitation, roared to life to climb the steeper passes. Touring Alaska in an R.V. 2021-06-17T04:00:00Z For “After All” Mr. Clausen took the lead against a purr of saxophones. Alt-Rock Hub, Purring With Jazz 2010-08-26T19:16:00Z The role seems to exist only to let Waltz, an Oscar winner as the Nazi sleuth in Inglourious Basterds, play another purring psycho. Water for Elephants: Under the Big Top with Reese and RPattz 2011-04-21T10:15:00Z For “Lockout” he has shaved the ’stache and bulked up, adding biceps that pop and, like his soft purring voice, seem calculated to distract from the wanton preposterousness. Movie Review: Guy Pearce in ?Lockout? 2012-04-12T21:56:11Z Then — quickly! — he jumped up to another standing microphone, where he began a weird sonic compound of murder and prayer: penetrating shrieks, steadying purrs. Critic’s Notebook: Keiji Haino at Issue Project Room and Whitney Museum 2013-04-21T21:46:54Z In the slow movement, the second cellist plays in amorous dialogue with violin, while the other three string instruments purr gently underneath. Calder Quartet takes a bow with a timeless performance 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z Winking, she purred her answer: “Only in Orlando.” Heads Up: A Street for Adults in Orlando 2010-11-28T04:30:00Z But H.E.R. sings about lingering suspicions and, in the video, finds solid evidence; neither his blandishments nor the purr of an electric sitar can smooth things over. Shakira and Ozuna’s Breakup Bachata, and 7 More New Songs 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z His quintet uses the studio as an instrument; guitars and keyboards don’t sound quite like themselves, but more like alien creations that cough, sputter, purr and disintegrate before our ears. Album review: thenewno2, 'thefearofmissingout' 2012-07-30T16:36:00Z The room was so quiet, I could hear the cat purring and our neighbor playing the piano. The Enduring Wisdom of ‘Goodnight Moon’ 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z At a marble supply store, Nicol says she thinks Italian marble is the best, but she purrs when a salesman hands her a tile of pink onyx that was quarried closer by. ‘Real Housewives’ in Greece, Israel and Canada 2013-06-06T12:00:01Z Even if interviewers and fans were sometimes unsure how to pronounce Zsa Zsa, the doubled purring sound helped to create an exotic and sensual mystique. Zsa Zsa Gabor: oddly modern figure shaped contemporary celebrity 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z "May I pay you a compliment?" he purrs to her on a balcony overlooking the Lido. "The Tourist": Can "The Tourist" save Angelina Jolie's career? 2010-12-10T15:01:00Z "All I'm dreaming lately is how to get you underneath me", they purr, as listeners' bow ties spin round and monocles pop out. Tegan And Sara, Rita Ora: this week's new tracks 2013-02-11T06:00:01Z He was the secret agent with the twinkle of humour in his eye, and who put wit into his elegant, educated tones, which deepened and decelerated into a sensual purr as his tenure went on. Roger Moore: the modest, self-deprecating 007 who brought some serious aplomb | Peter Bradshaw 2017-05-23T04:00:00Z A mad genius who seemingly aspires to be Comic-in-Chief, President Zartan purrs, “They call it waterboarding, but I never get bored,” like a kid who decapitates toy soldiers, just for the fun of it. G.I. Joe Retaliation: Make That Redemption 2013-03-29T03:35:55Z He delivered this last line in a vaudevillian purr, with a smirk. The R.N.C. on TV: Ivanka’s Weaponized Graciousness 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z Minute after minute, he would go on like this, purring and pummelling, and then he would change position. Do our pets ever really love us – or do they just stick around for the food? 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z Meow Meow is far from tame – the name of her act refers to her feline looks and a vocal range that goes from purr to cacophonous in the flick of a cat's tail. Edinburgh festival 2010: cabaret takes on standup comedy at the fringe 2010-07-31T23:06:00Z He breathed, stumbled to his feet and immediately rubbed on my pants leg, purring. My cat really is trying to kill me – and you 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z With their sustained, purring timbre, the consonants “m” and “n” are stringed instruments. Arthur Lessac, Holistic Vocal Coach, Dies at 101 2011-04-18T06:00:03Z Ann-Margret has always spoken in a voice that falls somewhere between a purr and a coo. At 81, Ann-Margret Is Finally Living Her Rock ’n’ Roll Dream 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z Her physical power seems undimmed: the fluidity of her feet, legs and spine have the audience purring with delight. Sylvie Guillem: 'I need to scare myself' 2013-02-10T18:00:01Z His tone, all over the extended range of the horn, is dry and dark, often brusque: he doesn’t purr or warble, and he treats vibrato as a special indulgence, like a dusting of shaved truffles. 2010-01-08T03:49:00Z Brianne purrs and preens even as she expresses skepticism, and whines and demurs when she might bare real claws. ‘1 + 1’ Review: She Just Wants to Be His Plaything 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z "Oh, my God, those parts are the best," purred Walter, 73, in her "Jennifer Falls" trailer in Santa Clarita, catching a late lunch after finishing her last scene of the day. Jessica Walter tests boundaries in 'Jennifer Falls' 2014-07-05T04:00:00Z Owners play with our fur and pray That we gift them with purrs instead of claws! Style Invitational: What do you mean ‘What are these’? 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z Don’t expect Pete to meow or purr, though you will certainly hear him sing. 8 Things to Do With Your Kids in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z Baldwin's slyly purring Jack Donaghy on "30 Rock" is a source of constant joy for me; I find myself smoothly murmuring "Well played" far too frequently. "Rock of Ages," and other movie-musical news 2011-03-07T20:22:06Z On many of these vintage tunes, Stevens kept his voice a conversational purr as though trying not to wake the guests in the spare bedroom. Yusuf Islam at the Chicago Theatre: Cat Stevens songs and more 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z Her singing evokes the cotton candy purr of Ms. Ross’s, without being mere vocal mimicry. Review: ‘Motown: The Musical’ Offers Easy Nostalgia and a Jolt of Racial Relevance 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z So here I am on the Taal volcano in the Philippines to purr on about the first law of thermodynamics. Wonders of Life by Brian Cox – digested read 2013-02-03T19:30:01Z Edsel, the calico cat, sprawled across a reporter’s notebook, knocking the pen out of the way, and began to purr amiably. Bringing Home Some ‘Hairy Joie de Vivre,’ and Taking Notes 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z In the center of an empty black space, an old purring projector is fed a stream of celluloid. When Celluloid Is Both the Medium and the Message 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z The first good lyric on “Certified Lover Boy” is a purring boast about “cashmere knits for the nighttime boat rides.” Review | Drake’s ‘Certified Lover Boy’ is a lonely, predictable wail from the mountaintop 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z There’s not much narrative arc — occasionally she will whisper encouragingly to him or adjust — but you can’t knock a concise concept: “A good boy purring to calm you down.” Podcasts About Impeachment, Mr. Rogers and a Purring Cat: What’s New 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z What is an un-Botoxed cat if not a walking, purring memento mori? John Waters’s First Novel Is Manic, Hyperbolic and Deviant. Surprised? 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z “I immediately sat down, and he just started purring,” Ford said. She adopted a 40-pound cat, and now they’re on a weight loss journey together 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z In “I am empowered,” she purrs, “I feel empowered when I create high-quality content on the internet” over and over again. The Rise of the Social Media Fembot 2018-02-04T05:00:00Z When introducing a time machine and gearing up for the 1980s, Knox’s Trump purrs, “I want to go back to when the American family was fantastically tremendous.” Second City puts sting in ‘Almost Accurate Guide to America’ 2016-06-26T04:00:00Z “It has enhanced my life and amplified my voice in so many ways,” he says in his deep, bassy purr. Star Trek’s George Takei: ‘I’d take a female friend to premieres. Then go out to a gay bar’ 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z Fans of any or all of the earlier "Predator" films don't need any introduction to the dreadlocked, lightning-quick hunters, with their odd, purring speech, their spectral night vision and their cloaking armor. "Predators": Roast the aliens -- and the popcorn! 2010-07-10T00:20:00Z Now it seems to purr along like a luxury motorcar. He has the chops and he has the temperament: Tony Hall ought to be a brilliant director general of the BBC 2012-11-22T13:09:00Z Jeremy Irons narrates all six episodes, and his elegantly purring delivery has rarely sounded so seductively ominous. ‘Life on Fire’: living with volcanoes 2012-12-28T21:55:18Z If you’re a fan of traditional detective stories, “The Derek Smith Omnibus” will have you scratching your little gray cells and purring with pleasure. ‘The Derek Smith Omnibus,’ by Derek Howe Smith “How are you going to kill me today?” she purrs. A Cop Gets Away With Murder, Italian Style 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z "Everything has its purpose and sometimes things fade away slowly and sometimes they reappear," she purrs. Ethereal girl 2012-08-10T23:05:00Z In another, he throws a glass full of scotch at the television screen when Brooke Shields comes on to purr, “You want to know what comes between me and my Calvins?” Ewan McGregor: Dahling, He’s Halston! 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z The distinctive purr of the feline is the result of circular breathing – they purr both on the inhale and the exhale. Readers recommend: songs about breathing – results 2013-05-02T13:00:06Z Sure, there’s the voice too, a purring rasp that never sounds at peace, and the eyes, which are emphatic and precise. Comedian, Rebranded 2011-03-03T17:41:44Z “First comes the purr, then comes the scratch.” Unflinching End-of-Life Moments 2011-01-24T22:53:04Z Cattrall seems entranced by all the objects from Suzman's native South Africa: "Oh my goodness, look at this tablecloth," she purrs. Kim Cattrall: absolutely fabulous 2010-09-28T20:30:00Z Part 2 of this gloriously filmed “Nature” documentary, with breathtaking slow-motion shots of acrobatics and enough purring to thrill the heart of any cat lover, traces the journey of cats into the Americas. What’s on TV Wednesday: Greta Gerwig in ‘Frances Ha’ and ‘Essential Arthouse’ 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z Just as Hasbro’s new purring and meowing robotic cats might help comfort the lonely elderly, Hello Barbie may help bolster bullied and ignored girls’ self-esteem. Hello Barbie: fashion-obsessed talking doll thinks I'm amazing – or so she said 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z The purring tone he coaxed from the A string was the highlight of Stravinsky’s “Suite Italienne,” in the gently flowing Serenata movement. The bar was set high for Austrian cellist Kian Soltani, and his latest recital delivered 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z "I shot an arrow in the air," he purrs. The troubled heart of Ealing and British postwar cinema 2011-07-21T21:00:04Z “That sparkle in my eye, you are a jewel, baby,” she purrs on the verse, as if an entire glittering, sweaty congregation of partygoers is orbiting around her confident stillness. Jack Harlow Goes Deep on Race and Rap, and 8 More New Songs 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z A study in contrasts, the music waxes and wanes from electronic purrs and pulses to slashing feedback-driven upheavals. Nels Cline and Yuka Honda treasure time together 2011-01-27T21:04:05Z When the flamboyant answer to their prayers sashays into the room, she locks eyes with Stacy’s husband and greets him with a purring “Hello, royal six-pack.” ‘The Princess Switch 3’ Review: Meow, It’s Fiona’s Turn 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z The lyrics Mr. Charles purrs through are laconic but telling. Playlist: Psychedelia of Many Colors, Doo-Wop in Bluesy Shades 2011-08-06T20:30:28Z One of his hands may be a bloodied murder weapon but Todd's velvety purrs transforms all of his threats in loving promises. No sweets for the sweet in new "Candyman," which neglects the legend's seductively scary legacy 2021-08-29T04:00:00Z And then settle in, secure in the knowledge that for the next 15 minutes or so you are going to be in the company of someone who writes sentences that make you purr. What I Don't Know About Animals by Jenny Diski - review 2012-07-24T12:00:02Z But because Olivia is so friendly — making her way from lap to lap, purring and mewing and begging for a scratch behind the ears — she may well be adopted before then. Inside D.C.’s first cat cafe, where you can cuddle by the hour 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z “All our hosts are here for you, myself included,” purrs the modelesque concierge who greets another visitor, and she’s not joking. To be a woman in “Westworld”: HBO’s brutality fetish still going strong in presumptive “Game of Thrones” successor 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z Then you remind yourself that this was 1956, when the popular notion of jazz was Chet Baker and the lyrically purring Cool School. 50 great moments in jazz: Cecil Taylor's jazz piano revolution 2010-04-14T11:25:00Z The character also possesses a velvety purr, a deliberate choice for an actor who can rage with the best of them. Paul Giamatti Had a Busy Year of Mad Guys and Bad Hair 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z Angry men have to be teased and purred at, in a self-deprecating way, even when the goal is to get them to leave. Perspective | For Stormy Daniels, swatting away Twitter trolls is a work of art 2018-03-10T05:00:00Z She purrs and purrs and wants to be petted. Judy Collins Is Picky About Audiobook Readers and Folk Singers 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z Where his vibrato was weedy, hers was a voluptuous purr; where his palette stretched at best to pastels, hers plundered rich, nightly hues. BBCSSO/Runnicles – review 2012-11-09T16:51:45Z Half-dressed, he flips on a bed multiple times to alternate the parts, purring suggestively as the lady and then more lustful as the man. Review: Alan Cumming's 1-man 'Macbeth' stunning 2013-04-22T00:16:04Z When he meets Sonia, she seems softer and shyer than the typical hard-boiled speed date, and their storybook romance purrs along, despite an early speed bump. | 'The Double Hour': Romance or Film Noir? Both, and a Thriller 2011-04-14T23:37:10Z And much of fashion deals with the sleek and the purring, rather than the raw and the fragile. On the Runway Blog: Jean Paul Gaultier: All This Craziness 2012-01-26T06:10:05Z Give me Anthony Hopkins playing the piano for his purring cat. Celebrity Culture Is Burning 2020-03-30T04:00:00Z Edie became briefly ravenous, and leant into every stroke, purring noisily. How do I explain death of our cat to my two-year-old? | Eva Wiseman 2017-02-19T05:00:00Z “Hot night, summer in the city,” she purrs in perfect camp noir, after he arrives. ArtsBeat: ‘Girls’ Recap: Hannah Tries on a Wig, Lingerie and Campy Dialogue 2014-03-10T03:30:35Z At one point her double-agent character comes purring up to Stark with a martini she's just made and asks him, "Is that dirty enough for you?" "Iron Man 2": Parody or party? 2010-05-07T11:10:00Z The redoubtable Finnish soprano Soile Isokoski deploys a shimmering high range, veritably purring on the high, soft B-flats in the opening description of silvery birds singing — and it gets even better from there. CD reviews: Neglected Finn merits a closer listen 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z On a recent morning, the lions welcomed Richardson with rumbling purrs. Lion movie highlights dangers in SAfrica 2010-10-14T18:41:00Z “Francis, I don’t get softened up by a nice dinner,” he purrs. House of Cards Season 3, Episode 3 Recap: When Men Were Men 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z While the Royal Opera House is the purring Mercedes – luxurious, essentially traditionalist, international in flavour – ENO has to make room for itself by becoming the more exciting ride – racy, cool, cheeky, British and modern. The cash-strapped ENO must take a long, hard look at itself 2013-01-18T12:32:13Z At first, they bask in their unexpected comfort, “like spoiled children, like purring cats.” Keep Watch Over Your Children: Danger Lurks Everywhere 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z “It’s just words, folks. It’s just words,” Trump purred in response to Hillary Clinton’s catalogue of his misogynistic-seeming behaviors—implying that his supporters knew something that was unquestionable through language. Trump’s Locker Room Is His Safe Space 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z I sat on the couch with Teaspoons purring on my lap, shedding welcome white fur on my black jeans. If a Rat Falls Into Your Bed, Call Your Lover’s Boyfriend 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z She’s well matched against her old friend Russell Crowe and knows how to grab a scene by purring to his roar. "The Loudest Voice in the Room" ends up belonging to Naomi Watts' Gretchen Carlson 2019-08-11T04:00:00Z The cats purr and the dogs can bark back in response to a voice. A gift guide holiday mix from van adventures to James Bond 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z In one Restoration drama, her “purr becomes . . . an ecstatic snap of the jaws: The cat turns chameleon turns crocodile.” ‘Maggie Smith’ review: The person behind the ‘Downton Abbey’ star 2015-12-28T05:00:00Z Go and tear some tissue paper in two, slowly: It sounds just like the sullen purr of bristling vermin. ‘There Is Simply Too Much to Think About,’ Saul Bellow’s Nonfiction 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z With a signal to the band, he began singing the Don Williams country hit “It Must Be Love” in a purring baritone. Country Music Finds a Home Far From Home, in Kenya 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z The songwriter and producer Nao opens her debut album by purring, “Feels just like velvet.” Pop, Rock and Jazz in NYC This Week 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z I had vaguely imagined my limo purring up at 8 in the evening. Wrongbestfilmgate was a moment of pure chaos – my night of shocks at the Oscars 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z Ibeyi is a pair of young, French-Cuban twins whose music is an ecstatic whirl of Yoruba chants, French and English purrs, sparse electronic beats, Cajon drums and no shortage of preternatural tenacity. Pop & Rock Listings for June 19-25 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z “This is delicious,” she said, her voice deepening to a purr. Jennifer Coolidge Loads Up on Vegan Chocolate Bars and Whipped Cream 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z "That hatred that your inmates have is pure," Jones purrs, "it can't be duplicated." The "Death Race" prequel that's better than it should be 2011-01-22T14:01:00Z “Your boy has a jaw line for days,” purrs Lady Gaga’s The Countess, a blood drinking, haute couture wearing, child snatcher who lives in the hotel penthouse. ‘American Horror Story’ Recap: Lady Gaga Checks In 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z The story cited the notorious nude calendar for which Monroe had posed in 1949: “Asked if she really had nothing on in the photograph, Marilyn, her blue eyes wide, purred: ‘I had the radio on.’” Marilyn Monroe 50 Years Later: In TIME and Out of Time 2012-08-03T12:00:58Z While their rhythmically drumming heels and purring castanets competed with the sounds of the BBC Philharmonic under Juanjo Mena, their choreography peppered the rigorous discipline of Spanish classical dance with an unfettered physicality. Prom 17: BBC Philharmonic/Mena – review 2013-07-26T16:24:10Z "He's purring, even with all these injuries," Silk said. Bart the cat hit by car, buried and then crawls from grave in Florida 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z “The cats run through the audience and purr and nuzzle your leg. For me, as a child it was like: is theatre always like this? My mind was absolutely blown.” ‘I’ve seen it 703 times!’: Cats superfans on the show’s magical appeal – and the new movie 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z What I can do is show you how to strip a piece of text like dismantling an engine – and put it back and see why it roars or purrs. Jeanette Winterson: teaching creative writing 2012-05-18T21:50:01Z “I almost consider that an achievement, I must tell you,” she purred in her Juilliard-trained voice. Main Course: ?I Was Never Beautiful? 2011-04-15T21:29:58Z “The world keeps turning, Robyn,” Caroline purrs to her charge with a chill in her voice. Smart Watch: "Flack," "Whiskey Cavalier" and sex appeal of liars 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z Mostly, Goulding's purr becomes lost in big builds and stylised production. Haim; Ellie Goulding – review 2012-09-29T23:05:37Z In moments of pure contentment, chickens even purr. “Under the Henfluence” urges us to see hens as complex beings 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z “Your legacy is a lie,” she purred with relish. 'Game of Thrones' Recap: Season 4 Finale 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z "Hope isn't good enough," she imagines Sam purring in her ear. "Dickinson" creator on Emily and fame: "The spotlight was a dangerous place for her to be" 2021-01-23T05:00:00Z "It's blank till you activate it," he said, still purring on the phone while Martha hoisted his synthetic corporeal second self into the bath and added a sachet of chemicals. Rewind TV: Black Mirror: Be Right Back; Vegas; Penguins: Spy in the Huddle – review 2013-02-16T22:45:01Z Mason started the Kander and Ebb classic at a purr, soon hissing the consonants and snarling the vowels. Karen Mason delivers a pungent show for Valentines 2011-02-11T17:16:49Z She growls, she purrs, she does all the things fans of Adele will admire. New band of the day ? No 1,069: Louise and the Pins 2011-07-25T16:26:02Z There’s something hypnotic about Rezt’s voice — a conspiratorial whisper that registers somewhere between a rasp and a purr. Perspective | 2017 was the greatest year in DMV rap history. These 25 songs prove it. 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z This doesn’t mean that the women at The Chateau crawl around, purring incessantly — though there’s some of that. Inside the Colorado Mansion where the kittens of BDSM run wild 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z "I saw her, I picked her up and she started to purr and it was very emotional," Charles said. Man united with cat after it vanished 15 years ago: 'It was very emotional' 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z Conspicuously sniffing around for blood, slouching in doorways and purring, "Hey guy," he's at once self-mocking and utterly menacing -- and almost as despicable as his paunchy cokehead character in "Horrible Bosses." "Fright Night:" Farrell's mesmerizing in campy remake 2011-08-18T20:45:00Z It contains prose so good that it left me purring with delight, not to mention roaring with laughter. Choose July's Reading group book 2013-06-26T13:35:35Z She felt the structure vibrate and purr a little as the wind got up. Wilderness by Sarah Hall 2013-03-18T13:22:56Z Every scene oozes with pulpy banter set to cool music purring in the background. How Cinemax's "Jett" does nudity — and plenty of it — right 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z The continuous drone was engine noise, purring and rumbling and revving, sometimes roaring with muffler trouble or the flamboyance of a loud motorcycle. The Art of Summer: The Contrapuntal Sounds of Gridlock 2011-08-09T23:37:12Z Its ethos can be boiled down to a line Goldfrapp purrs on “The Beat Divine” over a walloping sleaze-disco throwback: “Only love can make the beat divine.” Alison Goldfrapp Dials Up Her Own Disco Fantasy 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z His voice, the bass purr of a 1920s Broadway impresario, is today so deep, so quiet, some of his words stay between him and the whales. Vin Diesel on Guardians of the Galaxy: 'I didn't realise how much I love trees' 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z When disco turned tacky, she abandoned it for reggae-inflected New Wave rock, sung in her signature deadpan purr. The Power of Grace Jones 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z But I'd hope that he might make one more film – tough, startling, more a snarl than a purr – about power and weakness in the world. End game for Roman Polanski 2010-04-15T20:30:00Z It’s a dazzling come-on, about as seductive as the next scene when Ramona, still nearly naked, purrs to Destiny, “Climb in my fur,” as they smoke on the rooftop. The wildest, most poignant, or unforgettable movie scenes of 2019 2019-12-22T05:00:00Z Coolidge doesn't so much crack gags as purr them; her precise, silken tones belying the silliness or spitefulness of the material. Jennifer Coolidge 2010-08-18T16:36:00Z This is snacking cake, the perfect confection to turn vicious midafternoon stomach growls into contented purrs. Three Snacking Cakes to Change Your Afternoons 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z When all the engines of “The Front Page” are purring, its central conflict becomes one of the great comic relationships of all time. Why ‘The Front Page’ is the best newspaper comedy of all time 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z In this brief work of kaleidoscopic variety, the four musicians purred through elements of folk music and multi-metric structure, more intense dissonance in the second movement, and Stravinskyesque rhythmic savagery. Music of Czechs, by Czechs but for everyone at the Library of Congress 2015-10-25T04:00:00Z A deep purr would emanate from his broad body. Do our pets ever really love us – or do they just stick around for the food? 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z Fish Mooney will purr something sinister and manipulative with malicious relish. 'Gotham' Recap: Gordon Puts Everything Right, Before the Commercial Break 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z Another commentator compared the organisation to a big Rolls-Royce "just purring along". The Royal Opera on tour in Japan 2010-10-01T23:06:00Z Well, an afternoon at Sardine will leave you purring. Pack Them In at Sardine Restaurant 2010-03-03T10:00:00Z As we do so, a marmalade cat strolls over and then curls up, purring, on Dad's gravestone. Robert Mugabe's brutal 2008 crackdown: torture, death and a stolen election 2010-09-18T23:05:00Z Pfeiffer purrs many of her lines in "French Exit," and her husky whisper is delicious. Michelle Pfeiffer brings sly elegance to the peculiar but charming "French Exit" 2020-10-11T04:00:00Z Mr. Hall sings with a seductive purr that can rise to soaring, soulful heights. Review: In ‘The Total Bent,’ a Father-Son Rift and a Sensational Score 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z And someone once said that a cat’s purr is in “beta waves… ” I don’t understand the technicalities, but apparently that’s soothing for humans. 7 ways to write well from home 2013-09-16T16:35:00Z As she paws at him in a hotel corridor, her subconscious death drive becomes manifest, as she purrs: “Tell me we’re all gonna die!” Apocalypse When? Global Warming’s Endless Scroll 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z If, that is, you are superrich, supersmart — and don’t need much in the way of a hefty winter coat because it may be icy outside but your car is always purring at the curb. Fashion Review: Reed Krakoff: Fusing Luxury and Minimalism 2014-02-16T12:09:42Z Likewise, his voice purred with slurry insouciance or shifted to a guttural roar that transformed his body into a quivering mass. Dance Review: Stage Where the Blood Is Real and Freshly Drawn 2011-05-01T21:14:58Z Before my wife and kids got up, I sat in a chair looking out the window and petted a purring Pickles. For the healthy, safe and secure, the coronavirus shutdown is also an opportunity to let go 2020-04-04T04:00:00Z Sanders, Hollywood’s suavest cad of the 1940s, typically delivered his lines with a silken, self-satisfied purr and was much appreciated by Sirk for his sense of supercilious irony. ‘Lured’ and ‘A Scandal in Paris’: Douglas Sirk’s Costume Capers 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z “I think you’re a very bad man,” she purrs on first meeting him. ‘Strictly Dishonorable,’ a Sexual Morality Tale 2014-07-27T04:00:00Z "Yes and this tom kha soup, the coconut milk acts like a buffer to the spices, it's like a ruffian wearing a cashmere cardi…" she purrs. These Very Important People: who do they think they are? 2012-05-22T19:00:00Z Even if The Devil had tanked, the Paramount poobahs would have been purring. The Devil Made Them Do It: No-Budget Horror Film Tops a Big Weekend 2012-01-08T21:13:19Z "It could be the best thing that ever happened to him," Roy purrs to June. Tom Cruise's crazy, clever comeback attempt 2010-06-23T13:01:00Z Bob Dylan’s “Just Like a Woman” suits Gainsbourg’s purr, but otherwise she sounds like a background vocalist thrust into the spotlight against her will. Album review: Charlotte Gainsbourg, 'Stage Whisper' 2011-12-12T08:00:00Z In the distance, I can hear the purr of cars on the Jackie Robinson Parkway. A nice place to rest 2012-10-07T20:00:00Z It purrs along like a Rolls-Royce engine, every piston and cylinder polished and efficient. Why The Post should win the 2018 best picture Oscar 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z Hazel immediately allows Nella to let her guard down – infusing a knowing purr of "girl" into exchanges where she urges Nella to "spill the tea." "The Other Black Girl" peeks into the hidden horrors of being the only person of color at the office 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z The Vienna Philharmonic returned home, and its famous strings purred for the first time since March 10. Vienna Philharmonic purrs back to life after pandemic pause 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z Night Moves reunited him with Hackman for a Ross Macdonald-style detective story that purred with Penn's specialty, sexual tension, but otherwise couldn't escape the ordinary. Appreciation: Arthur Penn, the Miracle Worker of 'Bonnie and Clyde' 2010-09-30T18:15:00Z His personality has all the depth of a blank canvas, his voice is an A.S.M.R. purr and his paintings — endless variations on a local peak and its environs — garage-sale relics. ‘Paint’ Review: Watch It Dry 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z The standard While We Were Young is solemnly delicate, with Williams's classically influenced encouragement allowing Wellins to let purring, wide-spaced sounds just hang in the air. Bobby Wellins/Kate Williams: Smoke and Mirrors – review 2012-07-19T21:09:01Z “Oh no,” she said in her purring voice. The Indomitable Chita Rivera, Back on Broadway in ‘The Visit’ 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z For the first half of “Haussmans,” directed by Howard Davies, I was purring in tickled contentment because the fine-tuned cast was so functionally dysfunctional. Critic’s Notebook: On British Stage, Baby Boomers Fare Poorly 2012-06-22T23:54:12Z Next to go is Chad, followed by Erin and Evan leaving our Pussycat Doll purring and licking her velvety paws at the top of the heap. "Dancing with the Stars" recap: Evan shows feeling 2010-05-18T13:20:00Z As he explains this, Achatz's voice falls somewhere between Christian Bale's raspy Batman and the Joker's devilish purr. Grant Achatz: The making of Chicago's top chef ... and what's Next 2011-02-15T06:00:00Z The pleasures of Is Your Love Big Enough? lie in its subtleties, though: the way La Havas's vocals purr and pounce by turns, how Matt Hales's production refuses to be obvious. Lianne La Havas: Is Your Love Big Enough? – review 2012-07-07T23:05:10Z He decides that they would most likely find humans as foolish as he does: “If cats could understand the human search for meaning they would purr with delight at its absurdity.” Want the Good Life? This Philosopher Suggests Learning From Cats 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z My father was reading in the living room, the other cat purring on his lap. Home for the holidays with an eating disorder 2022-12-04T05:00:00Z “Lunched at Prunier’s yesterday off caviar and lobster. You could have heard me purr for miles. I take to luxury so very easily.” How I failed at Paris: Why I didn’t fall in love with the City of Light 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z “I’m just happy to be talking to a true white American,” Topher Grace purrs, in the role of David Duke. The Twisted Power of White Voice in “Sorry to Bother You” and “BlacKkKlansman” 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z Tens of millions of the regal, purring creatures live in homes in the U.S. Video: Cats of the Urban Wild 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z Cymbals crash, progressions yield to surprise u-turns and bass lines purr. Lollapalooza Day 3: Jack White, Florence + the Machine, At the Drive-In and the amazing Amadou and Mariam 2012-08-06T06:00:00Z David Bowie's "Space Oddity," which turns up a couple of times on the soundtrack, seems to provide purring approval. Your guide to SIFF 2011 2011-05-18T20:00:54Z Meow Meow is purring away at the same venue, and is quite an experience. What to see: Lyn Gardner's theatre tips 2010-03-19T17:03:00Z There is no obvious slink in her gait, no purr in her voice, though in an interview she extended a leg elastically to show off her pale Chanel sandals. Ruth Wilson Is a Riddle, and You Like Her That Way 2018-08-29T04:00:00Z “What you doing for dinner tonight,” he purrs. Alien: Covenant’s Katherine Waterston: ‘We live in hypersexualised yet totally prudish times’ 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z There's a terrific reading of Thelonious Monk's Green Chimneys, where Ali Jackson's drums clank and rattle while Carlos Henriquez's bass purrs. Wynton Marsalis Quintet – review 2013-07-23T16:23:00Z Ross’s snooty Baroness Lydie-Anne de Rozier, with her arch purrs and snide remarks, become a performance of the catty gay man stereotype? ‘Lilies’ Review: A Queer Romantic Drama That Wilts Quickly 2021-05-17T04:00:00Z Moore’s disclosures on these and other not remotely current events, delivered in an easygoing, conspiratorial purr, are mildly diverting anyway. ‘One Lucky Bastard’ by Roger Moore "Sorry to interrupt - it's just I'm constantly on the cusp of trying to kiss you," he purrs on Do I Wanna Know? Mercury Prize 2013: The nominees 2013-09-11T17:04:21Z Vanessa was purring through her two hours, upbeat but not jarring, sharp but uncombative. Rewind radio: Vanessa Feltz; Music Planet; Showstopper ? review 2011-01-23T00:06:21Z Lipa is a lightly regal singer who often sounds removed from the hiss and purr of her production, as if she’s performing to the track and not with it. Dua Lipa Brings Her Lockdown Anthems to the Arena 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z Kitten Rescue, a Los Angeles nonprofit, will also host a kitten cam that’s sure to keep little humans purring. 7 Things to Do This Weekend 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z Songs that purr smoothly and steadily on her albums became tempestuous, at least with the band, and featured piercing guitar lines and eruptions of drums, magnifying the warring impulses that Ms. Del Rey’s serenity conceals. Review: Governors Ball Is Ruled by Women 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z Unaccompanied for long stretches, his clarinet sang, purred and growled ornate soliloquies during the fitful work, as strings murmured and a percussionist punctuated the flow. Music Review | North/South Chamber Orchestra: New Works by Max Lifchitz and Others at Merkin Concert Hall 2010-03-09T22:31:00Z Though the character was supposed to be Mulberry Street Italian, Sidney is pure Garment District ambition and aggression; Curtis' spitting or purring of Odets' aphorisms sounds like Damon Runyan translated into Yiddish and back again. Remembering Tony Curtis: The Best of Everything 2010-09-30T22:15:00Z The music features purring and suckling noises, as well as Teie on his cello accompanied by players from the US National Symphony Orchestra. Careless whisker: Universal to release album for cats 2016-09-02T04:00:00Z The loud, industrial buzz of the helicopter dulled down to a steady purr through my thick headphones. Explorer : A Sisterhood of the Snow in Alaska 2014-04-03T17:57:48Z The persistent purr she nails on her record was here punctuated with evident breaths and awkward silences. Music: ?Born to Die,? Lana Del Rey?s Debut Album 2012-01-25T15:42:22Z “Tell us something absolutely delicious,” the women would purr to each other from adjacent dressing rooms, and the feeding frenzy would begin. Looking for a Funny Novel Set in Washington, D.C.? Start Here. 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z Elegant and erudite with a seductively dark purr, Clairmont analyzes the DNA of witches in his secret lab to determine why their magic is waning. Matthew Goode Knows How to Charm. Just Ask Lady Mary and Princess Margaret. 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z Williams, who described Castronovo’s stage moves as “purring,” and Stefani, brought to tears by the battle, said they had no idea who had won. 'The Voice' recap: Alicia Keys, Pharrell Williams show how it's done 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z That's the same role Elizabeth Taylor embodied while virtually purring in a satin slip. Scarlett Johansson tones down the sex as Maggie 2012-12-20T11:01:05Z Cary Grant is known for his handsome visage, a debonair demeanor and purring loudly when held. Would you like to adopt Adam Sandler? He’s small and scaly and available. 2021-08-14T04:00:00Z "I've changed my mind. I've decided you do need a father," David purrs, cleaver in hand, and ready to corner her. "The Last of Us" makes an unholy meal of starving childhood innocence, served bloody 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z I would lie there motionless, eager not to ruin these rare and magical moments, breathing in the rhythmic vibrations of his deep purrs. Do our pets ever really love us – or do they just stick around for the food? 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z On Tuesday, as the song hit No. 1 in the United States, the OMI promotional machine was purring. OMI Soars With ‘Cheerleader’ Remix and Aims to Keep Riding High 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z In her typically saucy fashion, Ms. Dench purrs, “How can I possibly tell you? Ask Harvey.” Queen! Bow Down to Tattoo-Flashing Octogenarian Dame Dench 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z When another inquired, “You need anything?,” he purred, “Just your love.” Tad Friend: Adam Levine in the Studio 2014-07-21T04:00:00Z “Strength and womanhood, effortless and beautiful,” Ms. Philo said to sum up a collection that took her forward from her previous style, but only as a streamlined car purring ahead on the same route. Fashion Review: Phoebe Philo at Celine and Haider Ackermann on Paris Catwalks 2011-10-02T18:48:42Z Crafting a hit single with sleek synthesizers, pillowy electronic drums and Auto-Tuned purrs might be enough to get you in the game, but it isn’t enough to win. Soft, smooth and steady: How Xanax turned American music into pill-pop 2017-04-19T04:00:00Z That toast occurs at the end of the first act of “Private Lives,” by which time the perfectly oiled machinery of Coward’s plot has been set into purring motion. Theater Review: Kim Cattrall Stars in ?Private Lives? - Review 2011-11-18T03:02:49Z "What's wrong with messy?" she purrs in reply, and the circling begins. "The Flight Attendant," Kaley Cuoco's new first class thriller, is a darkly satisfying ride 2020-11-26T05:00:00Z On Wednesday night, Ms. Kirschenbaum wove effortlessly through the crowd at the stage door and sidled up to the principal dancers and purred in their ears about how simply fabulous they were. Character Study: Lois Kirschenbaum, 79, Art Buff and Queen of the Nosebleed Seats 2012-06-09T04:34:57Z When it’s not, it’s laughable: In a postcoital bubble bath à deux, Taylor purrs, “Who knew Italy could be so hot?” Television Review: ‘Liz & Dick,’ Starring Lindsay Lohan, on Lifetime 2012-11-23T21:58:09Z Chopin will purr on your lap, happily enough, but that is not his main agenda. The Pianist Jeremy Denk on the Joys of Chopin, Our Most Catlike Composer 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z Tsikurishvili’s Moreau is an archetypal sinister figure, wearing a stereotypical black greatcoat and purring synthetically polite dialogue, cloaking barbarism in sophistication. ‘Dr. Moreau’ delivers the blood, but not so much guts, at Synetic Green-winged Inca jays, with yellow bellies and black-and-blue faces, fluttered and squawked in nearby branches, and a dazzling array of hummingbirds purred and thumped, jostling for space at assorted feeders. Bears, Binoculars and Bucket-List Birds: A 15-Day Tour in Ecuador 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z At the table next to us, three girls coo and purr as they sample one another’s food. Getting the buzz on Melbourne: A coffee lover’s guide 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z Pet Rock creator Gary Dahl: It had no cuddly fur and couldn’t bark or purr; The only trick it knew was playing dead. Style Invitational: A remeaning task — redefine a word 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z "Every successful person I know enjoys their success in their own way. Or they don't stay successful very long," she purrs, adding. "The Thing About Pam," "Super Pumped" and "The Dropout" make it official: It's A--hole Season! 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z With the snare out of commission, he pivots, moving his hands over to the floor tom, where he can transpose his annoyance into a thunderous purr. The joy of drumming, with Liturgy’s Greg Fox 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z “What pretty girls you are, “ she purrs at the conjoined twins after tracking them to their hospital room. It’s Jessica Lange’s Show on ‘American Horror Story’ 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z Nichole, meanwhile, kittenishly slinked, purred and growled her way through the White Stripes’ “Seven Nation Army.” 'The Voice' recap: The 'Rock Ballerina' takes her final bow 2015-05-06T04:00:00Z As a karate expert, she did most of her own stunts as well as the clicks and purrs of Dren's speech. First sight: Delphine Chan?ac 2010-06-03T22:08:00Z “I can’t believe Whitney Houston and I are the same age,” Bond purred. Up Close: Justin Vivian Bond Turns Androgyny Into High Art 2012-06-20T18:31:16Z “I just had my tubes tied,” she purrs to the camera while tooling around in a convertible. ‘Lady Dynamite’ looks at mental illness with self-awareness and satire 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z Sinuous in a beige slip, with head swathed in a marmalade wig, eyes opulently lined in black, Johansson should get plenty of audience members purring. Cat On a Hot Tin Roof – review 2013-01-18T10:08:04Z The book has a large, hammerlike engine, yet it is content to purr. Review: ‘All That Man Is,’ and a Lot He Is Not, in David Szalay’s View 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z "Yeah," he purrs, "I get that a lot." Why some see this "Alice in Borderland" breakout as a role model for survival 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z Beginning with a loud purr of press rolls on the snare, rhythmically suggestive of a revving engine, it conveyed momentum without tempo, melody without key. 2010-02-15T01:06:00Z The rest is the guilty consciences and purred recriminations of the survivors, and the viewer is left wishing for a whole movie with the elegant woman who had a last kiss before the mirror. 'Titanic' Star Gloria Stuart Dies at 100 2010-09-29T08:55:00Z The audience was not outside of the action: Many patrons sat at conference tables, just like the officers who deceptively purred their questions toward the potentially subversive writer into a microphone. How to design a dystopian play 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z “And he purrs. Sounds like a little motorboat.” 'Judgy' shelter kitten adopted after going viral on Reddit 2020-08-07T04:00:00Z Touched not by an angel but an animal print, and producing a very genteel purr. As Milan Fashion Week Ends, Giorgio Armani, Versace, Bottega Veneta and More 2014-09-21T04:00:00Z Sade’s hits, like “Smooth Operator,” “No Ordinary Love” and “The Sweetest Taboo,” were ubiquitous through the 1980s and 1990s, purring out of radios and lending ambience to countless lounges, restaurants and boutiques. 2010-02-06T00:53:00Z “Gotta have you naked by the end of this song” he purred, and then he reached across her front and pulled at breakaway part of her costume, revealing a starburst pierced nipple. Nipples invade the Super Bowl! 2014-02-03T15:52:00Z Cats purr during both inhalation and exhalation with a consistent pattern and frequency between 25 and 150 Hertz. Why cats really purr 2014-02-27T12:50:00Z And Patrick Stewart lent his smooth British accent to one: “You could leave a message,” he purred, “but we both know it would be nowhere as awesome as this greeting.” Bryan Cranston, Cher Offer Custom Phone Recordings 2013-09-23T19:18:31Z Wind chimes swirl, string sections swell, and bass lines purr. Critics? Choice: New CDs 2010-11-22T23:10:00Z Spencer Van Goor, a sophomore who played Rum Tum Tugger, purred “Hello, gorgeous” to a teased out wig as he picked it up off the stage and put it on his head. ‘I Love It So Much’: This ‘Cats’ Adaptation Has the Kids Singing 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z “It’s given residents something to look forward to, especially during the pandemic, when no visitors could come in. There’s just something really warm and comforting about holding a purring kitten.” She brought tiny foster cats into her office at a retirement home. Residents found out — and kitten therapy began. 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z Here, the show’s bawdy spirit — confined mostly to winks, purrs and innuendo for network television — flourished uncensored. Golden-Con Threw a Party, Invited Every ‘Golden Girls’ Fan It Knew 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z She drops her voice and purrs, with a note of reverence: “You on the runway, dahling.” On ‘Pose,’ dancing isn’t just about self-expression. It’s a survival skill for trans women. 2019-06-06T04:00:00Z One fine Montréal fall morning, I sat at the kitchen table, writing, the cat fed and purring, the teapot still half full, in a sacred moment of flow, when the doorbell rang. ‘Do they really think I'm his mother?’: life with a younger, hotter boyfriend 2019-08-17T04:00:00Z The distinctive, mysterious essence of Alan Rickman, who died early Thursday at age 69, is that voice, a silky tiger’s purr. Alan Rickman: A Great Voice, and So Much More 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z “What we have here is an adult male,” he purrs. From Sean Connery to Harrison Ford: actors who secretly played roles gay 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z "We went to Broadway a lot as a family, my parents and brother and me," Fierstein said by phone from his Connecticut home, in his trademark ground-gravel purr. An interview with Harvey Fierstein, who plays Tevya in a touring 'Fiddler' 2010-05-19T22:55:00Z Opener “Sometimes I Forget How Summer Looks On You” starts with a gurgle of synths and quicksilver drum rolls, Gay’s voice purring against the teeming backdrop, as nonchalant as a murmured bossa nova. Blues, jazz, electronica. It all flows through Ben LaMar Gay. 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z When a novel delivers all of the above — as “Love and Theft” ultimately does, its racecar engine revving to a smooth and satisfying purr — it can feel to the reader like a kind of miracle. An Elegant, Ice-Cold Thriller Served Straight Up With a Twist 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z “My prey, my prize, my Vladimir,” she purrs upon capturing the younger man. ‘Vladimir,’ a Debut That Celebrates Transgression — Up to a Point 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z Lookin' for Trouble," in which Russell purrs her hunger for "a man, any time, any style. Remembering "The Two and Only" Jane Russell: 1921-2011 2011-03-04T09:05:00Z The voice, normally tinged with complaint or suspicion, softens and slows into an almost hypnotic purr; the eyes gleam with youthful excitement and vivid pain as she recalls the highs and lows. | 'Collected Stories': Linda Lavin as Donald Margulies?s Vision of Faded Fame 2010-04-28T23:01:00Z Spacious moonscape-walks and improvised dialogues between the sections brought the piece to a long, purring baritone-sax note, which evaporated dramatically into a gusting, windy sound. John Surman and John Warren – review 2012-06-05T17:46:01Z "My family seem incredibly relaxed with me," he purred, as two cubs gambolled nearby. Rewind TV: Mr Selfridge; Spies of Warsaw; The Polar Bear Family and Me – review 2013-01-12T22:45:01Z The most striking and natural effort was by @zai1k_, whose voice is an engine purr but sings with a light bristle. How Big Can a TikTok Duet Get? 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z From the cocoon of the S.U.V., the city’s roar had been reduced to a muffled purr. Mexico City as the Director of ‘Roma’ Remembers It (and Hears It) 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z There was a far-off purring or growling noise on the horizon, with what looks to be a dark cloud. Tucson Is a City That Encourages You to Explore 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z At one point McGuinness pointed to the ladies and said, "These lot keep coming back, week after week, until I've purred them up." TV review: Take Me Out 2010-12-13T08:00:00Z "Non," she purred, there was nothing in the silly claims. Nicholas Sarkozy, a modern Louis XVI? 2010-04-09T10:31:00Z The title character of the delightful French animated film "A Cat in Paris" is a creature of few words; just a well-placed meow or two, or a finely honed purr. 'A Cat in Paris' is a delightful, jazzy animated film 2012-07-05T20:45:04Z The audience audibly purrs when this impeccably detailed vision appears, and well it should. Review: ‘Rear Window,’ the Perils of Voyeurism, With Kevin Bacon 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z Cats often purr while under duress, such as during a visit to the veterinarian or when recovering from injury. Why cats really purr 2014-02-27T12:50:00Z This cat has an aptitude for laying in your lap and purring. With ‘Keanu,’ Key & Peele Break Into Feature Films — Kittens in Tow 2016-04-20T04:00:00Z “That was the best thing that ever happened to me,” De Lavallade says, her voice a soft purr, “because my dancing got richer. Actors question everything. Dancers don’t question, they just do.” LL Cool J becomes the first rapper to be Kennedy Center Honors recipient 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z Dear Miss Rowling, On the occasion of your birthday I trust you will be clothed in delicious pink garments surrounded by plates of purring kittens. 17 Harry Potter Stars Wish J.K. Rowling a Happy Birthday 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z “You look just like Emma,” she purrs, tracing a line in the air around our face. Jennifer Garner smells like cucumbers and America: Inside the most exclusive Oscars party 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z Here the legend sings Pretty Woman and purrs at Daisy Duke who then kisses him. Pop stars who pop up as actors 2012-07-20T12:29:10Z Lying under an acacia between a pair of cheetahs, Cleo by my side with a rumbling purr and her sister Pride resting her head on my cheek. Cats can make you laugh, cry, lose sleep – and then break your heart 2018-07-08T04:00:00Z Crews quickly bolt prefabricated rooms together, I.C.U. machines beep and purr. From Ai Weiwei, a Portrait of Wuhan’s Draconian Covid Lockdown 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z She added, "Buoyed by Ms. Johansson's presence, Mr. Besson keeps his entertainment machine purring. He may be a hack, but he's also a reliable entertainer." 'Lucy' has more firepower than brain power, reviews say 2014-07-25T04:00:00Z The jolt of clippers purring against my skull is electric. The power of touch: Years before I came out, I found the tenderness I craved at the barber 2020-07-17T04:00:00Z “You’ll go far for a woman,” her boss purrs, and she wants that, like a soldier wants to shoot, like a bomb wants to drop. In This Updated Myth, Female Intuition Goes Nuclear 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z |
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