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
Hugh Laurie sustained his House drawl for eight seasons; to U.S. audiences, that was just the job description.
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Remy Blumenfeld, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
Shopkeepers lightheartedly gossip in rich drawling accents, and pickup trucks make up the majority of the vehicles idling at one of the few stoplights in town.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
But Johnson would love to keep going with the murder-solving escapades of his drawling detective Benoit Blanc, played by Daniel Craig.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 9 Oct. 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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Remy Blumenfeld, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
Shopkeepers lightheartedly gossip in rich drawling accents, and pickup trucks make up the majority of the vehicles idling at one of the few stoplights in town.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
But Johnson would love to keep going with the murder-solving escapades of his drawling detective Benoit Blanc, played by Daniel Craig.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 9 Oct. 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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Stanton, expected to speak on Saturday, was still receiving treatment after Friday’s game.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Ash Afanan, an analyst in LAHSA’s system and planning department who spoke in a personal capacity, said Friday staff are experiencing widespread fear following the layoff announcement.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Seeking offense, New York plans to designate Tommy Pham for assignment and has agreed to a major league contract with Austin Slater, a pair of people familiar with the move said, speaking to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the decisions were not announced.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Airport Authority has hired investment banks for the issuance and plans to price the multi‑tranche deal as early as Tuesday, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing private matters.—
Janice Huang,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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Womble sat silently, not uttering a word after entering his guilty plea.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Jets learned that this year, going from Presidents’ Trophy winner to utter disaster.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Soto is the latest star player to voice support for Mendoza.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has been among those voicing opposition in Parliament.—
Fatima Al-Kassab,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2026
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At one point, the crew shot a scene in which Whalen’s character joins a bar fight, shouting invectives at a hapless extra before pummelling him to the ground.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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One final command was shouted by the officer.—
Brian Day,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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Experts have repeatedly sounded the alarm on Vantara's massive animal intake, including the import of critically endangered and rare species.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The phrase sounds clinical, but the concept is practical.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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The 73-year-old Weinstein kept his eyes trained on Mann throughout her Tuesday testimony, intermittently whispering to his attorney, Teny Geragos.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Peasants whisper about monsters in the forest, and in the interlude between the wars, Lajos gazes at a house that is burning down and has a premonition of the world-historical destruction to come.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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The document states that detectives located further records and video footage showing the Hyundai being driven from the USF area, across the Causeway and through Clearwater and the Sand Key area before returning to Tampa late that night.—
Dan Sullivan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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The notice states 170,169 vehicles with hybrid systems built between November 2020 and January 2024 are affected by the issue, making the recall the biggest since Jaguar and Land Rover merged in 2008.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Drawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawl. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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