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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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
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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
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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Mike Myers Prior to working for Combs, Mia worked as a personal assistant for comedian Mike Myers.—
Jenna Sundel
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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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But where its genre predecessors were given 20-plus-episode first seasons to calibrate their characters’ quirks, nail down a consistent comedic tone, and get fans invested in the journey, Adults has no such luxury.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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Ramsey’s memoir is a moving, sometimes funny story about destruction, change and rebirth, told by a woman tempered by fire.—
Laurie Hertzel,
Los Angeles Times,
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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The unintentionally comical effect of that interview created an impression of a young player whose head was tethered to his shoulders with less than customary tightness.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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The Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region's case of mistaken identity inspired numerous comical comments on Facebook.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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The television version faces the formidable challenge of how to represent Murderbot’s darkly comic interior monologue in a third-person format, and its success is in large part a function of Skarsgård’s face, which can pull off a range of sardonic micro-expressions.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
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 18 Jun. 2025.
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