drawl

verb

Definition of drawlnext
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 The Hall of Fame coach whose folksy drawl belied a fiery on-court demeanor that put Maryland on the college basketball map and enabled him to rebuild several struggling programs. — Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024 Their long hair, blues riffs, and Southern drawls have drawn consistent comparisons to Blackberry Smoke, but the band has a broader base in mind. — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2024 Winding guitar and saloon-tinged piano further fuel the song’s barroom vibe, while Langley and Green’s country drawls, confidence and humor make for an ace pairing. — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 24 June 2024 The unofficial grand dame of Americana returns after a 2020 stroke that took the guitar from her hands but left her vocals as sassy, vulnerable and distinctively drawled as ever. — Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2024 See All Example Sentences for drawl
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawl
  1. speak
  2. say
  3. utter
  4. voice
  5. shout
  6. sound
  7. whisper
  8. state
Verb
  • Trump speaks to reporters about Russia, Iran and a third term President Donald Trump spoke to reporters on Sunday night from Air Force One, where he was asked about a third term, ceasefire negotiations with Russia and tariffs on Iran.
    — Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
  • But speaking to some of China's America watchers, views of any opportunities that the new administration might offer are tempered by caution and skepticism about China's appetite to eat America's lunch.
    — Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of speak
Verb
  • White House officials said the calculations came from the Council of Economic Advisers.
    — Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
  • The United Nations said on Wednesday that people in Mandalay city, one of the worst affected areas, are completely cut off from electricity and running water.
    — Eve Brennan, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
Definition of say
Verb
  • They have also been prohibited from uttering religious, political, or personal statements without the FIA's consent.
    — Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Those were the first words uttered on this Fox 2005 series that then proceeded to immediately exploit those bonds in what could arguably be described as the network’s true moral nadir.
    — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of utter
Verb
  • What To Know Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York and Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon voiced their concerns over Trump's new Social Security pick during a news conference Wednesday.
    — Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Prominent Oklahoma alumnus Trae Young, now with the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks, emphatically voiced his approval on X following Chavez’s commitment.
    — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of voice
Verb
  • The proud dad even shared John’s grades, showing screenshots of his 100% test scores in business law while shouting out Hill for their son’s scholastic success.
    — Avalon Hester, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Players swig from beer cans and shout old-timey sayings at one another.
    — Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2025
Definition of shout
Verb
  • Researchers were sounding the alarm about this in the 2010s when our digital technology was less advanced and there were fewer digital traces to enrich the datasets.
    — Abigail Dubiniecki, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
  • At moments her Rose sounds as if Carnegie Hall was her bygone dream for herself, not the vaudeville circuit.
    — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2025
Definition of sound
Verb
  • As the rumor mill has gone into overdrive, the town has whispered that Peter Safran – the co-chairman of WB’s DC Films with James Gunn – could possibly inherit control of all of Warner Bros. if things continue to go south.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Traders are whispering that Powell could announce an end to the Fed’s balance sheet runoff program, known as quantitative tightening, which could boost the bitcoin price, crypto and stock markets.
    — Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of whisper
Verb
  • On March 18, Democratic Commissioners Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter received an email from the White House stating that they were fired, effective immediately and without any legal cause.
    — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
  • The standard range pack will probably be limited to about 250-kW although no specific number has been stated yet.
    — Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of state

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