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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Last week, according to WBD, a person speaking on Paramount’s behalf told a Warner board member that Paramount would agree to pay $31 per share if the two sides held deal talks.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The airlines are speaking to the passengers directly, and the airlines are not reporting those numbers to the FBI.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Minnesotans wrapped scarves around their faces to block the tear gas and cold, shouting and whistling at ICE agents.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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Lyman recalled a massive weekend in Long Beach with 80,000 attendees that resulted in only one arrest—a drunk fan who took Ice-T’s lyrics too literally and started shouting at the police.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 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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During the rehearsal, Ruffalo broke the fourth wall just once, after uttering a weirdly contemporary-sounding line having to do with CBS’ newsroom possibly wanting to keep its distance from the slowly developing Nixon-scandal story.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
11 Jan. 2026
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The Department of Homeland Security is continuing to fight Vedam’s release, saying in a statement Monday that the vacation of his conviction will not deter its efforts.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Maybe Whitney Halberstram is a construction, just like his detractors have been saying all along.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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The nun moved from one child to the next, tucking them back under the covers, rubbing backs,and whispering sweet words of affection.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
15 Feb. 2026
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The influencer was seen whispering into the ear of the football star and father of three as well as putting her hand on his back.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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The group, which describes its role as increasing understanding of Islam and advocating for American Muslims, is sounding the alarm about the Florida bills.—
Annie Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
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Lately, Laine noted, the WWE’s star villain Becky Lynch has been using some familiar-sounding language while playing up her status as a sore loser.—
Michael Ballaban,
CNN Money,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Drawling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawling. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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