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
Lora Kelley, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2025
And Blake Ritson deserves a special shout-out for his delightfully droll performance as the closeted Oscar van Rhijn, whose arc this season travels through tragedy and ends on the cusp of a tantalizing triumph.
—EW.com, 25 June 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
Kivel’s narration remains droll and nonchalant, practically taunting the reader, as Evie’s circumstances become more and more absurd.
—Lora Kelley, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2025
And Blake Ritson deserves a special shout-out for his delightfully droll performance as the closeted Oscar van Rhijn, whose arc this season travels through tragedy and ends on the cusp of a tantalizing triumph.
—EW.com, 25 June 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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Of course not, but that’s the whole point of the humorous commercial.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
6 Oct. 2025
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The video serves as a humorous response and a technical showcase following the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)’s humanoid robot demonstration.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Global organization Human Rights Watch accused the festival of diverting attention away from allegations of the government’s severe repression of free speech and criticized comedians for performing on the behest of an oppressive regime.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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The comedian and podcast host performed a stand-up set at the Beacon Theater in New York on Saturday, and attendees reported that a large chunk of the audience walked out during an apparently tumultuous set.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In 2023, American High launched a digital comedy ecosystem, creating short-form content for social media with a batch of young comedic actors that the company can then funnel through its film production pipeline.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
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The comedic duo became popular in the 1960s, appearing on The Ed Sullivan Show 36 times, and in 2007 were honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Jonathan was so funny and quick-witted for such a young kid.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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Having this really intense action scene, and then all of a sudden a joke, a funny moment.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The latter character ushers in a stiff but amusing Mark Cuban cameo.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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Fleury gave a typically amusing answer when asked about the chants of one more year.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Danilovic, ever the outgoing personality, put her basketball abilities in a comical light.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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The two then debuted their relationship in February 2022, first through their comical social media skits and then via a hard launch red-carpet debut at a film screening.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Tommy Brennan Tommy Brennan is a stand-up comic hailing from Saint Paul.—
Jillian Sederholm,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Oct. 2025
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Even now, 60 years after the show debuted, Eden — who recently celebrated her 94th birthday — still makes appearances at comic-cons and fan events around the world.—
Carson Blackwelder,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Built in Birmingham, with no handouts The Doc’s diagnosis is not for everyone, though, as became very clear during the most entertaining panel session at Leaders.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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This one-pot meal is effortless enough for weeknights yet special enough for fall entertaining.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Droll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/droll. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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