as in humorous
causing or intended to cause laughter
made a droll comment about the commencement speaker's penchant for clichés
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as in comedian
a person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor
the drolls of late-night TV had a field day with that senator's sexual shenanigans
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Recent Examples of droll
Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Big medals and engraved swords to the technical contributors, especially director of photography Adrian Biddie, whose light tones and droll eye add color and panache to Princess‘ appealing look.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
His droll voiceover, which warmly blankets and contextualizes his imagery, provides viewers an entrée into an worldview effortlessly engaged with culture, politics, and the smallest details of his private life.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Counsell has been criticized for everything from his lineup decisions to his droll dugout demeanor, but he was given the biggest contract in managerial history to make the right moves in the playoffs.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Big medals and engraved swords to the technical contributors, especially director of photography Adrian Biddie, whose light tones and droll eye add color and panache to Princess‘ appealing look.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
An often droll world, for a moment revealing its contrasts, its irregularities, and suddenly becoming very much alive.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
His droll voiceover, which warmly blankets and contextualizes his imagery, provides viewers an entrée into an worldview effortlessly engaged with culture, politics, and the smallest details of his private life.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for droll
Adjective
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The humorous post comes a few weeks after Diplo addressed his past fling with the pop star — who is now linked to Trudeau — on Nayeema Raza’s Smart Girls Dumb Questions podcast.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
3 Nov. 2025
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Hirt, the retired state DOJ agent, said one item in Farzam’s home was particularly humorous.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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The comedian, who performed on the sketch show from 2008 until 2017, offered his two cents on the recent cast shakeup during an interview with Entertainment Weekly.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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The experience of working alongside his parents helped shape Ben as an actor and comedian.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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So, for Season 4, Shepherd comes out and does a four- to six-minute comedic monologue — the way the big boys do in late night.—
Rosemary Rossi,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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Great comedic timing and delivery.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Anyone vaguely near the aesthetic gets christened it by fans, including Bassvictim, who were always funnier and more creative than the other modern electroclash revivalists.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 2025
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The performance is funny and manic and just the right amount of sad and desperate.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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Riccoboni doesn’t take himself too seriously, admitting that his science-fiction picture book serves up otherworldly tales that some might find only mildly amusing.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Nov. 2025
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The film tells a quietly amusing story that offers a more-than-realistic dive into one of the most iconic and thoughtful young men in world history – a man who essentially invented modern angst long before the internet existed.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Jets’ situation is so comical because Justin Fields lasted only six games as the Steelers’ starter last season.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The move is all the more comical when it's revealed that Jenner asks the question during All's Fair production, with Close and costar Niecy Nash watching nearby.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Moviegoers' comic enjoyment was so prominent that at one point, a foul-mouthed viewer yelled for everyone to shut up.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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But, arguably, the most exciting thing about the event is seeing the thousands of people who bring their favorite book, comic, movie, television show or video game character to life through cosplay.—
Nikki Birch,
NPR,
31 Oct. 2025
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Indiana has a long history of marching bands entertaining crowds — not just at halftime, but to stadiums full of fans.—
Jenny Porter Tilley,
IndyStar,
3 Nov. 2025
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These humans are very entertaining.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Droll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/droll. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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