Thesaurus results for DRAWL

drawl

verb

Definition of drawl

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. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025 Shopkeepers lightheartedly gossip in rich drawling accents, and pickup trucks make up the majority of the vehicles idling at one of the few stoplights in town. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025 The Oscar winner didn’t need much to get back into The Dude’s headspace, though, immediately launching into a drawling address to the world at Kimmel’s request. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 8 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 See All Example Sentences for drawl

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Verb

Artificial intelligence needs as little as three seconds of you speaking to produce a convincing clone of your voice.

— Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Under Sorrells, morale at the office is bleak and has resulted in an exodus, according to two veteran prosecutors who left the office and spoke on the condition they not be identified.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of speak

Verb

Lowndes, who has served as Maitland’s mayor since 2021 and is set to resign Tuesday, said soaring costs for property insurance are a big part of the affordability problem in housing.

— Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
At one point, decades ago, Flagler Village was one of the most blighted neighborhoods in the city, Glassman said.

— Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of say

Verb

All of which is to say, some of the ’90s slang collected by the students at UCLA may very well have been uttered by Marymount students.

— Jonathan Van Meter, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
Nothing was uttered on today’s call in the specific realm of talent relationships about former CCO Bajaria.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of utter

Verb

It’s been dicey in Denver so far, with fans booing on the regular and Nikola Jokić voicing his disapproval (twice), but the Nuggets are too talented to stay down for long.

— Dan Woike, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Former Vice President Kamala Harris and then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi also voiced their support.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of voice

Verb

Her removal sparked immediate friction in the room, with several audience members shouting and arguing with Eggers over the decision.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
But the Rodriguez and other members of the Cuban delegation began banging the desks, calling for a point of order and shouting insults at Waltz.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of shout

Verb

Something about the snow taking over the grounds sounds magical.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
After the last percussive hit, a drum stretched and warped to sound a bit like a robot powering down, comes an ensemble of bell tones, rising like mist at dawn.

— Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of sound

Verb

When asked by The Times on Monday morning, the AI bot did state the ad was paid for by Thrive LA, uses artificial intelligence and isn’t coordinated with a city candidate or committee.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Talarico also stated his opposition to transgender student-athletes competing in girls’ sports in a Fox News interview in September, drawing progressive criticism.

— Emma Specter, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026

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