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
Their long hair, blues riffs, and Southern drawls have drawn consistent comparisons to Blackberry Smoke, but the band has a broader base in mind.
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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
Each room is a chapter of a long, drawling story that will never quite end.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2023
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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
Each room is a chapter of a long, drawling story that will never quite end.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawl
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Some residents had previously spoken at a December hearing on the project when the Council voted to postpone a decision to better understand the project.—
Alexandra Hardle,
The Arizona Republic,
16 Feb. 2025
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Francis again criticizes President Donald Trump's immigration policies in open letter Video of the pope's meeting with Fico showed Francis sitting at a desk in his Vatican residence, smiling, and speaking in a soft tone.—
Joshua McElwee,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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The Royal Farms will be closed until further notice, the department said.—
Shaela Foster,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Feb. 2025
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Damage was sustained to four city garbage trucks and four businesses, including a Brooks Brothers store and a Chase Bank, the department said.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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But for the original thought — spoken over the Chiefs’ headset — Reid only uttered one word.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
7 Feb. 2025
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These may be the final words Tesfaye utters as the Weeknd.—
Carrie Battan,
The New Yorker,
5 Feb. 2025
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As lawmakers in Annapolis continue to debate energy solutions, residents have voiced frustration over mounting energy bills.—
Jessica Babb,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2025
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Some anti-Trump conservatives have also voiced their unease.—
Chad de Guzman,
TIME,
17 Feb. 2025
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As Robinson spoke, or tried to speak, Butler shouted from across the locker room to Robinson that Robinson didn’t have to talk, wasn’t required to do the interview.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2025
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Watch Goldberg shout for Haines to come down from The View tower in the video above.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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The need to capture not only each singer and instrument but all of the crowd noise meant Maitland often had 40 tracks recording at once, all of them using microphones that were period correct to replicate how the performances would have sounded in the early 1960s.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Yankees believe the newbies can make for a team that’s more well-rounded, athletic and fundamentally sound after poor baserunning and ugly defense hurt the 2024 version of the Bombers, particularly in Game 5 of the World Series.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Take the hooded bergère chairs for example, which are also known as ‘whispering chairs’ and are intended to encourage intimate conversation.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2025
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Heather then proceeded to whisper the potential name to Christina, who emphatically agreed.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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The district has also stated that this is the largest teacher raise CPS has offered to the union to date, with previous raises ranging from 2% to 3.5% since 2011 and no raises during the 2015-16 and 2016-17 school years.—
Ikram Mohamed,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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Additionally, Bloomberg states that the upcoming device could be the first to use Apple’s in-house cellular modem chips.—
Jibin Joseph,
PCMAG,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Drawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawl. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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