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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Broadly speaking, the panel was addressed to the arts, not only the visual arts but also all forms of writing, including journalism.—
John McPhee,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The hosts are frequently seen with little makeup and shiny faces, speaking to each other from home offices or bare-bones studios.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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While walking to her car, Penton was bombarded with insults from shouting supporters of Delgado-Garcia wearing green.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors said Castillo refused commands from officers to move away and was shouting at the agents.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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So far, 1,500 Orange County voices have spoken without uttering a word.—
Mindy Schauer,
Oc Register,
15 Apr. 2026
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For example, lying isn’t merely uttering a falsehood.—
Robert B. Talisse,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Using a Negroni and up to two glasses of Malbec, get through pre-appetizer chitchat, group ordering, salad, entrées, dessert, all the way to the Uber ride home, without oversharing or otherwise saying anything that will result in an emotional hangover the next morning.—
Charles Yu,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Minutes later, dispatchers received another call saying that the suspect was a relative of the caller and that about nine people lived inside the home.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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July 23 – August 22 The horizon is whispering your next lesson.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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Through the echo of the old story whispering from the walls.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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To their credit, Comptroller Mark Levine and Council Speaker Julie Menin have been sounding the alarm on this the last few months.—
Evan Thies,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Manchester trio’s latest album proposes a heady, rhythmic strain of post-punk that references familiar touchstones while sounding genuinely, deliriously disorienting.—
Shaad D’Souza,
Pitchfork,
20 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Drawling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawling. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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