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
His drawling, winking charm is front and center, and his attraction to our heroine feels both genuine and even quite protective, but his violent streak is so blasé as to be unnerving.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 7 June 2026
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).
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Feb. 2026
Guy Lodge, Variety, 7 June 2026
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).
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawling
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The device later captured Lisa and Lenny speaking about their kids, his plastic surgery practice, finances and a construction project, according to the arrest warrant.—
Brianne Tracy,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
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A lot of the time there was no overtime, actors would be speaking and the lights would come on.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
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As Pillay speaks, he is interrupted by random beeps and Canada’s players shouting either in frustration or excitement nearby.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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There’s been such an outpouring of people online, from film critics to awards pundits, shouting out your performance.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
17 June 2026
Verb
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On the stand, Popov denied uttering any slurs.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2026
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In contrast to crimes such as murder or arson, which can be committed without uttering – or writing – a single word, threats are inherently crimes of language.—
Phillip M. Carter,
The Conversation,
28 May 2026
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Alicent mistakenly believed Viserys was talking about their son Aegon II, saying Aegon II should be on the throne after Viserys dies, which lead to the Dance of the Dragons civil war.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
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In days past, saying that communism was a mistake would have earned the artist a one-way ticket to Siberia.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
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The stairs bear witness to feet, flitting up and down, a whispering flood of life that has carried us forth to this day.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 June 2026
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Republicans, meanwhile, are whispering that Democrats' fears of unused Platner oppo are well-founded.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Just as the upcycled uniforms were once worn by people, Wong’s collaborative range carries human-sounding first names.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
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Moreover, the average person seeing a super PAC ad will not know what was in those filings, but will simply see the high-minded sounding name of the PAC.—
Richard J. Davis,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Drawling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawling. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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