as in to speak
to speak slowly with vowel sounds that are longer than usual
He drawled his name in a Southern accent.
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Recent Examples of drawl
But Johnson would love to keep going with the murder-solving escapades of his drawling detective Benoit Blanc, played by Daniel Craig.
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
The Oscar winner didn’t need much to get back into The Dude’s headspace, though, immediately launching into a drawling address to the world at Kimmel’s request.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2025
Introduced in 2019's Knives Out, Blanc's syrupy Southern drawl and idiosyncratic approach to solving a mysterious New England death charmed audiences worldwide and launched a modern whodunnit franchise.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2025
These are texts that hide their depth under a thick layer of flatulence jokes, loud guitars or Texas drawls.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2025
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
The Oscar winner didn’t need much to get back into The Dude’s headspace, though, immediately launching into a drawling address to the world at Kimmel’s request.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2025
Introduced in 2019's Knives Out, Blanc's syrupy Southern drawl and idiosyncratic approach to solving a mysterious New England death charmed audiences worldwide and launched a modern whodunnit franchise.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2025
These are texts that hide their depth under a thick layer of flatulence jokes, loud guitars or Texas drawls.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawl
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Whaley, who spoke after Parks, expressed a similar sentiment.—
ALEX ROZIER Mississippi Today,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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But Haim read the script, spoke to the filmmaker and, like everyone else, was convinced to join the party.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Conrad wasn’t sure how football fans would react but said most people eagerly accepted a towel.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Key Venezuelan opposition figure Juan Pablo Guanipa was arrested by heavily armed men on Sunday night, his supporters said, just hours after he had been released from a jail where he was held as a political prisoner.—
Diego Mendoza,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Onscreen, Benedict apologizes for kissing Sophie during a moment of passion near the cottage and reiterates his intent to find work for her without ever uttering the word mistress.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
30 Jan. 2026
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On this subject, not a word was uttered by any of the siblings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Jan. 2026
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Khanna was among 21 Democrats in Congress, including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who sent a joint letter to Noem last week voicing opposition to immigration raids at the Super Bowl.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Everyone from teammate Mikaela Shiffrin to tennis legend Rafael Nadal to basketball Hall of Famer Pau Gasol to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton voiced their support.—
Will Graves,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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Footage showed dozens of people being arrested as agitators shouted insults at state patrol officers, tore down yellow police tape and hurled lewd objects at law enforcement.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Following Wednesday’s vote, community members shouted at board members over the closure, prompting trustees to call for a 5-minute recess.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
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That way, your ideas can land without sounding stern.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Feb. 2026
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Increases in small numbers can sound huge when specifics aren’t shared.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Feb. 2026
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Robinson’s attorneys have ramped up claims of bias as the case has advanced, even accusing news outlets of using lip readers to deduce what the defendant is whispering to his attorneys during court hearings.—
Matthew Brown,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Her lips moved only to whisper to herself.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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The race, which was pitted between a longtime Oklahoma politician and a political newcomer, has also received some controversy, with at least one advocate stating the election is pointless and that a lower turnout could influence later voter initiatives.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
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Her answer is a departure in terms of how publicly it was stated.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Drawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawl. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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