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
Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2025
There’s something about how Will Forte rolls with that name that’s quite droll.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
Bailey, deft and playful, chooses to be his own antic, a droll and often hostile jester.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
There are graphic novels with droll, sardonic dialogue.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2025
There’s something about how Will Forte rolls with that name that’s quite droll.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
But unlike that 1996 Robert Rodriguez-Quentin Tarantino joint, Sinners isn’t winking at the audience from behind grotesque violence and droll B-movie tropes.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
Bailey, deft and playful, chooses to be his own antic, a droll and often hostile jester.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for droll
Adjective
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In his feature debut, Dupont follows the two men with a sense of empathetic detachment and an appreciation for fine detail and humorous dialogue.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
3 June 2025
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Popular posts might feature a photo with a humorous caption, an anonymous confession, or a detailed technical answer to a complex question.—
Dan Cody
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Their teammates on the night were comedian Jack Dee and Kelly Cates, one of the new presenters of Premier League highlights show Match of the Day.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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Bobs and lipstick kisses were blissfully extolled by actors, producers, influencers and comedians on the red carpet on Monday at the 2025 Gotham Television Awards in New York City.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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Director Kingsley described how the project evolved from its comedic roots.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 June 2025
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There was rain, lightning and some comedic reactions for the strange June weather Tuesday that disrupted the opening day of the Southern California regional baseball and softball playoffs.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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Roman is my kind of Virgil—chatty, funny, forgiving, sharp.—
Marina Harss,
New Yorker,
13 June 2025
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From funny reactions to adorable giggles, see some of the best moments from Thursday's big game Comments Taylor Swift is back in her sporty era!—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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The post prompted a chorus of amusing responses from commenters.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Instruct large language model for a quick, amusing tutorial on how to solve a Rubik’s Cube.—
Dave Altavilla,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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Things get gory, but the blocky voxel look allows the game to lean into comical territory.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
13 June 2025
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In 1986, Mahaffey appeared in the six-hour comical miniseries Fresno opposite Carol Burnett and in the dramatic film Women of Valor, which followed a group of women in the Philippines during World War II.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
Adjective
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Even in this rather dark conclusion, the animator’s comic sensibilities shine through, in the old school ‘X’s replacing the mouse’s eyes in death.—
Kambole Campbell,
Variety,
13 June 2025
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All of it paints a vivid word-portrait of comic dignity.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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In Mexico, Pachuca is considered an entertaining team that tends to appeal to neutrals.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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Is the dead spot in an area that is infrequently used and not part of your immediate entertaining space?—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2025
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“Droll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/droll. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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