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
Alison Willmore, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2024
LaBeouf gives the movie’s drollest performance as a snaky narcissist who goes for gender-fluid fashion.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024
Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
Among the standout performances to enjoy are the very droll Tarra Conner Jones as bandleader Sweet Sue and the journeyman Broadway player Matt Loehr, who plays the Tony Curtis role of Joe here.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 24 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
These offbeat touches are imaginative and droll, though Alejandro’s experiences come off less as a coherent journey and more as a series of memories that have been rendered through Torres’s distinctive lens.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2024
LaBeouf gives the movie’s drollest performance as a snaky narcissist who goes for gender-fluid fashion.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024
Noun
But like so much later-era Simpsons, the periodically whimsical segment (Gaiman as the droll voice of Snowball V!) eventually becomes more about Homer than Lisa.
—Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
Among the standout performances to enjoy are the very droll Tarra Conner Jones as bandleader Sweet Sue and the journeyman Broadway player Matt Loehr, who plays the Tony Curtis role of Joe here.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for droll
Adjective
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But if the feedback from the audience is any indication, this sometimes humorous and always emotional generational family tale will one day have a real opening night.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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White sprinkles in archival footage exploring the couple’s trajectory and Gibson’s career, but his subjects’ raw, often humorous testimonies—about mortality, sexuality, and gender identity—are most illuminating.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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The ceremony was hosted by comedian Eddie Kadi and Love Island star Indiyah Polack and broadcast live on YouTube.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
18 Feb. 2025
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On March 1, comedian Shane Gillis will host an episode featuring Canadian pop star Tate McRae.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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And the latest star to pull off the look is none other than actress, icon, and comedic genius Keke Palmer.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
7 Feb. 2025
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Cheung, for instance, lends her invaluable comedic timing to a laconic factory worker and then is brittle and heartbreaking as a mother mourning a tech-wiz daughter.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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And McGrath, who didn’t resort to telling jokes or making funny faces to force a smile out of Krzystof, literally took matters into her own hands.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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In late January, the iconic funny man appeared on 101.1 The Wiz, reacting to a slew of rappers performing at Donald Trump‘s inauguration.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In another amusing shot, Tallulah wears a tank top emblazoned with a photo of her father's face in his younger days.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Among the speakers were several coaches, including Evan Chalmers, who provided a variety of amusing quips and tales about his Laguna Beach High classmate and multiple-sports teammate.—
Richard Dunn,
Orange County Register,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Rio wore a red bubble coat with the zipper wide open to show a gut and a comical number of chains hanging from his neck.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
14 Feb. 2025
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During that Stoke side’s first season in the Premier League, 2008-09, the comical scene of Hull City goalkeeper Boaz Myhill intentionally booting the ball out for a corner instead of a throw-in summarised how badly teams wanted to avoid Delap hurling it into their box.—
Ahmed Walid,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But Andrew DeYoung’s frequently hilarious ‘Friendship’ — which stretches its star’s comic schtick to multiplex dimensions.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
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Just as comic notables from that past, including Charles Addams and James Thurber, inspired Roz Chast and Calvin Trillin, Flanner and Liebling inspired every foreign correspondent who followed them.—
David Remnick,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Knowing Winston, that just as easily could have been a hilarious mistake made by one of the more entertaining personalities in football.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2025
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Springwood Caning Sideboard Those who love entertaining should check out this sideboard.—
Shea Simmons,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Droll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/droll. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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