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
Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 25 Dec. 2025
As Thornton is otherwise largely silent onstage, what’s going on inside the actor’s head while Reeves and Winter share droll, existentialist banter?
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 Dec. 2025
For several years, the droll poet has been quietly churning out robust yet unfussy folk-rock guitar songs that support the weight of his deep croon.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Vince Gilligan moved to Apple and returned to his X-Files roots for the sci-fi horror dramatic comedy Pluribus, which used its ultra-mysterious and yet ultra-familiar genre trappings for a droll meditation on the eternal clash between collective joy and individual grouchiness.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
In his typical droll fashion, Kelley penned his own third-person biographical sketch to introduce what became a longtime column.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 25 Dec. 2025
As Thornton is otherwise largely silent onstage, what’s going on inside the actor’s head while Reeves and Winter share droll, existentialist banter?
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 Dec. 2025
For several years, the droll poet has been quietly churning out robust yet unfussy folk-rock guitar songs that support the weight of his deep croon.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Vince Gilligan moved to Apple and returned to his X-Files roots for the sci-fi horror dramatic comedy Pluribus, which used its ultra-mysterious and yet ultra-familiar genre trappings for a droll meditation on the eternal clash between collective joy and individual grouchiness.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for droll
Adjective
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Moses Moody went for a more humorous approach when remembering Macklin’s time around Golden State.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2026
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By Jenny Lawson Jenny Lawson shares candid, humorous, and heartfelt strategies for navigating depression, anxiety, and ADHD while staying creative and resilient.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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And for Paramount, losing an expensive late-night comedian and irritating a few TV personalities may ultimately be the cost of doing business in a world where the biggest transactions could hinge on the feelings of a mercurial and demanding world leader.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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Now, two months after the tragedy, the comedian has broken his silence about the death of his good friends.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The 24-hour scenario delivers escalating comedic tension, and the instant penalty gag adds a hilarious format beat.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2026
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The trailer’s biggest comedic moment arrives when Woody shows up in person and removes his hat, revealing a bald spot that hilariously glistened in the sunlight and blinded the other toys.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The builders’ alternating harassment and bribery leaves Cook with little recourse, especially when mafioso-like representatives begin dropping by at all hours, leading to dry exchanges — what little dialogue the film has is extremely funny.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2026
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This Elvis comes across confident, breezy, comfortable and funny.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Weekly, Weber and Finger have kept reliable and amusing tabs on the ever-expanding universe of Whos and dissected the increasingly jumbled celebrity hierarchy.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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In his gobsmacking third appearance in the franchise, Tommy continues to be the victim of, well, not just Jason Voorhees, but somewhat amusing coincidence as well.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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While no one was home at the time, the entire comical fumble was captured on the family's house camera.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
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Our approaches can be critical, satirical, comical, dramatic, poetic, but will always be complex and complicated.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The darkly comic story follows Shy and Lola, two very different women who are forced to become allies when a murder entangles them in the criminal underworld operating in Shy’s small coastal town in the North of England.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Feb. 2026
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These shows share a rhythm and a repertoire of comic tactics and effects.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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An elevator will connect all the decks, providing easy access to the entertaining areas throughout.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
23 Feb. 2026
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Putting it all together, what DM Performance has created isn’t a supercar slayer, but something arguably more entertaining.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Droll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/droll. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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