as in to speak
to speak slowly with vowel sounds that are longer than usual
He drawled his name in a Southern accent.
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Recent Examples of drawl
Oscar Van Rhijn’s mustache and drawling line deliveries suggest a dab of villainy, a vibe only strengthened by his scheming with Kelley Curran’s sneaky Enid Winterton.
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Hugh Laurie sustained his House drawl for eight seasons; to U.S. audiences, that was just the job description.
—Remy Blumenfeld, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
But Johnson would love to keep going with the murder-solving escapades of his drawling detective Benoit Blanc, played by Daniel Craig.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
These are texts that hide their depth under a thick layer of flatulence jokes, loud guitars or Texas drawls.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2025
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Hugh Laurie sustained his House drawl for eight seasons; to U.S. audiences, that was just the job description.
—Remy Blumenfeld, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
But Johnson would love to keep going with the murder-solving escapades of his drawling detective Benoit Blanc, played by Daniel Craig.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
These are texts that hide their depth under a thick layer of flatulence jokes, loud guitars or Texas drawls.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawl
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Police say another mother, identified in the affidavit as Jada Hayes, remained in the parking lot after the meeting to speak with Dunmars about allegations that Dunmars’ child was bullying her own child.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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When the three-time All-Star with the Braves speaks highly of current catcher Drake Baldwin, his comments hold a little more weight.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
15 May 2026
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The New York Knicks took care of business, to say the least, against the Philadelphia 76ers with another utter demolition on the road in a close-out game.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Her foundation said she has been granted a prison sentence suspension on bail.—
Sarah el Deeb,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Yet Cornelius Krull, the patriarch, speaks only a German dialect and never utters more than two words.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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That line, uttered by Duncan in the last scene of this week’s episode, is as succinct a thesis statement as The Audacity has offered about the ethical wasteland of Silicon Valley.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
10 May 2026
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On board the cruise ship, some Spanish passengers have voiced concern about being stigmatized.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 May 2026
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Port workers in Tenerife have also held protests, voicing their concerns about a lack of communication about the potential risks.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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The Daily Telegraph newspaper reported that a man wearing a ski mask ran toward the former royal while shouting abuse on Wednesday.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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The Daily Telegraph newspaper reported that a man wearing a ski mask ran toward the former royal while shouting abuse.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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But Democrats and elections officials have sounded the alarm that threats to deploy federal agents or the military to polling locations would intimidate voters and undermine the democratic process.—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Guthrie would later express dissatisfaction with Watts-Russell’s dry production on Garlands, and the band’s Roland TR-808 drum machine sounds less stylish without the cavernous reverb that would become a signature of every subsequent release.—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
12 May 2026
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Two staffers next to me whispered to each other, catching up about their week off.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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And so someone might come past me and whisper over my shoulder.—
Emily Elias,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 May 2026
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The plan includes unlimited talk, texting, data, international calling to over 230 countries, device protection, roadside assistance and telehealth coverage, the website states.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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But in a March 19 response to the plaintiffs’ demand letter, Leita Walker, an attorney for Artists Equity, wrote that the film does not purport to tell the true story of that incident or portray real people, which had been stated by a disclaimer in the film’s credits.—
David Fischer,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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“Drawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawl. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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