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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 drawls
These are texts that hide their depth under a thick layer of flatulence jokes, loud guitars or Texas drawls.
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Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2025
Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawls
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Chief Calvin Standing Bear (Sicangu and Oglala Lakota) speaks a prayer over the bronze bison.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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There was also another dynamic quietly at play—one that speaks to the changing profile of sports ownership itself.—
Rick Burton,
Sportico.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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Wh-what if Donald shouts at me?—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2026
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Monday night, in a 5-4 vote that drew some murmurs and shouts from the crowd, the council did not move the request for the money out of committee.—
Louisa Moller,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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That’s because fast running will push your fitness up a notch in a way slow running simply won’t, Hamilton says.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
20 Mar. 2026
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One thing Sandlin says SMU tries to ascertain about a player is their play character.—
Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The phrase also sometimes is used as a battle cry and has been employed by those with a nefarious agenda to instill fear of anyone who utters it and to raise concerns about Islam itself, according to Muslim scholars and civil rights advocates.—
Michelle Krupa,
CNN Money,
11 Jan. 2026
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Falduto utters the words as his character Billy to Dewey, playing the opinionated student who becomes the stylist for the band.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Dec. 2025
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The linear texture and light-catching dimension evoke vintage elegance, resulting in a manicure that whispers old money.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
27 Feb. 2026
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Kristin Scott Thomas, star of Slow Horses, whispers that the production of The Cherry Orchard she and I chatted about last year, will now head into the West End in October.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
22 Feb. 2026
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Maybe this rang true in 1940, but in the 21st century, this short grocery list sounds to me like a recipe for a great party.—
Anna Hezel,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 Mar. 2026
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Land Whales have been active since 2022, and curiously, their early work sounds smoother and more polished than their new album, evoking classic shoegaze at its most blissed out, along with the sugary psych rock of Dinosaur Jr.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
18 Mar. 2026
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When sharing the details of their scuffle with her husband, Conner Leavitt, Whitney’s partner voices a thought that reiterates most of what Mormon Wives season four exudes.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
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Max Burkholder stars as young John and MacFarlane, once again, voices Ted.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2026
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But something tells us that mankind will figure this out, too.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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Countries like China and India rely on this gas, and this is already disrupting fertilizer and plastic production, NPR's Aya Batrawy tells Up First.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Drawls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawls. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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