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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It is meant to be instructional, philosophical, informative, uplifting, and sometimes humorous.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Galloway provides a perspective that’s at turns humorous and moving, giving new grads solid advice while entertaining them as well.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Shortly after Reubens’ death, former costars and fellow comedians shared their condolences and memories of the star.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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The task of the comedian is to turn that pain into laughter.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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But of course, a past-his-prime comedic superstar wasn’t going to be the one to end Cena’s record-breaking 17th world title reign, no matter how bad Cena’s run as a heel has been thus far.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Those moments helped solidify Oblivion as an unintended comedic masterpiece.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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Because to us, the most funny things are right next to the most tragic things.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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There are enough quotable lines of dialogue in the movie’s first half to remind you why Succession was, pound for pound, one of the most profanely funny shows on TV during its run.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
31 May 2025
Adjective
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While there is something amusing about the sight of a bear climbing in like a person hitching a ride, the aftermath of a bear finding its way into your car is rarely a laughing matter.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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The vibrant 90-minute play that kicked off La Jolla Playhouse’s 2025-26 season on Thursday night, is filled with funny lines, dancing, amusing characters and the joyful celebration of life.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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Her lessons are comical and their related excursions endearing: Santa Monica shares tips about different positions and offers pointers on incorporating toys.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2025
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His Best Friend Still Shows Up Every Week to Watch Their Show Together (Exclusive) Noah had garbage day shirts and garbage toys, all of which were comical to Carrigan, as her husband, Noah's father, is a fireman.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
4 May 2025
Adjective
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Arngrim is also an author, stand-up comic, podcaster, and cooking show host.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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No surprise here, but Deborah is not, in fact, dead, but the terrible obit’s claim — that Deborah killed the Late Night franchise — is more enough to shock the comic out of her funk.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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The second floor serves as the main entertaining space.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
27 May 2025
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Sanders competing for time on the field will also be extremely entertaining.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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“Droll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/droll. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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