as in speaking
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 drawling
Daniel Craig stars as Benoit Blanc, a Southern-drawling Hercule Poirot-style private detective who helps a wealthy family uncover the truth behind the death of their beloved patriarch (Christopher Plummer).
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Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Feb. 2026
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
Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Feb. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawling
Verb
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The Four Seasons is known for exceptional service across their properties (speaking to their veteran expertise, my poolside waiter had worked at the hotel for over 20 years).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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The Arab Republic of Egypt (1953) stakes a natural claim to the Rosetta Stone, which was commissioned in 196 BCE by a Greek-speaking pharaoh of Macedonian descent, and unearthed near Alexandria by French engineers in 1799.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Which is why they are now broken up, and everyone is shouting that Amanda is the worst friend since Brutus, and everyone is asking Kyle about his skin-care regimen.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
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Last week, the former Duke of York was reportedly out walking the Queen's corgis near the Sandringham estate in Norfolk on May 6 when a masked man wearing a balaclava, or ski mask, jumped out of his parked car and started shouting at Andrew.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Womble sat silently, not uttering a word after entering his guilty plea.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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So far, 1,500 Orange County voices have spoken without uttering a word.—
Mindy Schauer,
Oc Register,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The odds usually appeared alone, without referencing any specific sportsbook, but, periodically, text appeared in the ticker saying they were provided by DraftKings.—
Luke Connors,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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Both were wearing fatigues, the chief recalled her saying.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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Then, after nearly a decade as a partner, that voice stopped whispering and started roaring.—
Suzanne Roske,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Smaller seats, less legroom, meals on a budget, and now someone whispering indiscreet sweet nothings to their lover in my ear.—
Charlie Hobbs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Maxime Saada, Canal+ Chair and CEO, has hit back at an open letter launched on the opening night of the Cannes Film Festival sounding the alarm over tycoon Vincent Bolloré’s growing control of the French entertainment and media sectors.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
17 May 2026
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Still others are acknowledging the likelihood of a bubble without sounding too worried about it.—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Drawling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawling. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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