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
In truth, there is no single Southern accent, but rather a regionwide buffet of twangs and drawls.
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Rick Rojas, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
This might be what the song is supposed to be, but it’s crushed under the weight of the drawling vocals, plodding production, and an unnecessary final key change.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
No one lolls or drawls in this Streetcar; there’s no Vaseline on the lens.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
The slow-rolling single with skittering drum machine beats mashed against both mens’ drawling vocals is of a piece with Jelly’s frequent lyrical focus on mental health and his battles with substance use.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 24 Jan. 2025
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Rick Rojas, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
This might be what the song is supposed to be, but it’s crushed under the weight of the drawling vocals, plodding production, and an unnecessary final key change.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
No one lolls or drawls in this Streetcar; there’s no Vaseline on the lens.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
The slow-rolling single with skittering drum machine beats mashed against both mens’ drawling vocals is of a piece with Jelly’s frequent lyrical focus on mental health and his battles with substance use.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawl
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Georgia coach Kirby Smart and Texas coach Steve Sarkisian spoke earlier that day in Atlanta’s College Football Hall of Fame about their recruiting philosophies in the age of player revenue sharing and schools allocating a big chunk of that $20.5 million to football.—
Marc Weiszer,
The Tennessean,
22 July 2025
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Journalists also became less able to speak truth to power through a number of trends, some involving liability.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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And yet, nearly half report difficulty staying productive on the road (46%), and half say business travel negatively affects their well-being (50%).—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Caiden and the injured passenger were taken to a local hospital where Caiden died, officials said.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Those three words have consistently been uttered, from the boardroom down to head coach Eddie Howe.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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The song seamlessly shifts from a pastoral ode sung by a soloist to a chilling nationalist plea—Oh Fatherland, Fatherland, show us the sign—uttered by the entire crowd at the beer garden.—
Angelica Frey,
JSTOR Daily,
27 July 2025
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In Wednesday’s discussion, though, Musk voiced optimistic projections for rapid increases in robotaxi service.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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During their victim impact statements, the parents of victim Kaylee Goncalves voiced their anger at the 30-year-old Kohberger.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
24 July 2025
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Farke shouted and put a hand on Chambers’ shoulder, smiling.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
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Every twenty or thirty feet, a hawker would shout and cross the street to shake my hand, or step away from a storefront and fall in beside me.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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Despite his boyish looks, including a hair bob and goatee reminiscent of Errol Flynn’s 1938 Robin Hood, Tenev these days sounds very much like the seasoned chief executive of a giant financial conglomerate.—
Nina Bambysheva,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Meanwhile, Democrats who opposed a floor vote last week that jump-started the appropriations process sounded unlikely to help expedite Senate passage without concessions of their own.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
29 July 2025
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It will be whispered but never spoken aloud lest too many clients will be alienated.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
13 July 2025
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Surfers began whispering about the good surf brought on by the area’s sometimes harsh weather in recent years.—
Liz Provencher,
Travel + Leisure,
12 July 2025
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In a statement, the Class I railroads stated that there are no guarantees as to whether an agreement for a transaction will be reached.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
25 July 2025
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County Executive David Crowley stated that long-term plans for these facilities are being developed before final budget decisions are made.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
25 July 2025
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“Drawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawl. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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