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
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His body camera footage shows a man speaking with Jones as Jones, who is holding a large knife, is on the front stoop of a home.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2026
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But reporting from the ground and speaking with multiple Oscar voters over the last week suggests a race unfolding in real time.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2026
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Giddey stopped, the ball cradled in his palm, shouting while jerking his hand in the rough direction of his intended pass.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Her documentation concluded with a panicked scene of her and other civilians shouting in fear as drones flew overhead.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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About 10%-20% of people with the condition also have what’s known as coprolalia, which manifests in people involuntarily uttering profanity, ethnic slurs and other socially unacceptable words or phrases.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Onscreen, Benedict apologizes for kissing Sophie during a moment of passion near the cottage and reiterates his intent to find work for her without ever uttering the word mistress.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
30 Jan. 2026
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But Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday played down growing worry about the economic impact on oil shipments from the Middle East, saying Japan has oil reserves at home that can last for several months.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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Before the opening loss against South Korea, Iran head coach Marziyeh Jafari declined to comment on the military strikes or the death of her country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, saying the squad needed to focus on the tournament.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Now the whole ton is whispering about it, and Lady Whistledown finally had to say something.—
Christina Grace Tucker,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
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And in April 1974, with everyone whispering about it, the boy finally made his choice.—
Keith O'Brien,
Rolling Stone,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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For their part, tech companies are increasingly sounding the alarm on this need.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Yesterday was quite intense too, with sirens sounding one after another over a few hours, keeping us in shelters for hours.—
Yarden Segev,
NBC news,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Drawling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawling. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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