as in speaks
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 drawls
These are texts that hide their depth under a thick layer of flatulence jokes, loud guitars or Texas drawls.
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Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2025
Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawls
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The flags that typically stand behind the podium when the President speaks were hastily brought in.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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This speaks to communication that may hurt but ultimately heals.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
25 Apr. 2026
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This grand procession of Edmonia’s work is an act of reclamation—a gathering in her name that shouts through stone and into the eons.—
Tyehimba Jess,
ARTnews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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William shouts that someone DID come looking!—
Lincee Ray,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
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There is a sign out there that says, ‘Keep an eye out,’ because there’s some messaging coming shortly.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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Last year's picture day was different, however, as the mom of two says Emma was happy to pose for the photos.—
Georgia Slater,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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The phrase also sometimes is used as a battle cry and has been employed by those with a nefarious agenda to instill fear of anyone who utters it and to raise concerns about Islam itself, according to Muslim scholars and civil rights advocates.—
Michelle Krupa,
CNN Money,
11 Jan. 2026
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Falduto utters the words as his character Billy to Dewey, playing the opinionated student who becomes the stylist for the band.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Dec. 2025
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Oryn, the high-octane Chinese speciality restaurant blends Cantonese and Sichuan flavors with nightclub energy—moody lighting, a DJ booth, and a bar that whispers promises of an after-hours mischief.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Michael, who has been staring at the door, looks up and whispers in Lumet’s ear.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2026
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But elsewhere Margaret—who produced the record with longtime collaborator Doug Saltzman—arranges the same core sounds into more interesting, textured configurations, wielding millennial touchstones without the baggage.—
Linnie Greene,
Pitchfork,
29 Apr. 2026
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If this sounds like your kitchen, this is great news.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
29 Apr. 2026
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Throughout the movie, Michael voices his admiration for the novel's Neverland setting a number of times in his downtime from writing and performing music.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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Jason Schwartzman voices Kevin and Aubrey Plaza, who co-created and co-wrote the series, also voices a character.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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If a guy whose brother is engaged to Taylor Swift can pick a barbecue spot blind and land on a Charlotte favorite, that tells you something.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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Parker tells me, grinning in his studio just outside of Los Angeles, in Altadena, in early April.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Drawls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawls. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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