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
On The Diary, Scaface's flow has slowed considerably, with his Southern drawl creeping into his delivery.
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Lance Scott Walker, Chron, 2 May 2023
But then there was T.I. and his country drawl, kicking game in a wifebeater to any woman in a bikini willing to listen.
—Caleb Catlin, Billboard, 14 Apr. 2023
Johnny Cash drawled from a stereo speaker as prospective owners and foster parents drifted in and out of the building.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Feb. 2023
Earl, a beer-bellied alien with a quad-cannon and a trucker hat, drawls about the simple life with a southern accent.
—Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired, 27 May 2020
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Lance Scott Walker, Chron, 2 May 2023
But then there was T.I. and his country drawl, kicking game in a wifebeater to any woman in a bikini willing to listen.
—Caleb Catlin, Billboard, 14 Apr. 2023
Johnny Cash drawled from a stereo speaker as prospective owners and foster parents drifted in and out of the building.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Feb. 2023
Earl, a beer-bellied alien with a quad-cannon and a trucker hat, drawls about the simple life with a southern accent.
—Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired, 27 May 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawl
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Mikko Rantanen spoke bluntly about Nichushkin, saying the quiet part out loud.Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Local leaders were hesitant to speak at length about the congresswoman, wary of the perception that they would be seen as pressuring a reluctant candidate into running — which is how former Rep. Ron Dellums’ mayoral tenure is often remembered.Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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The National Retail Federation says that import surcharges could soar to 50% for everything from jeans to couches.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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In August, the FBI reviewed credit card statements associated with Williams that showed payment at a parking near a Washington metro station, about a 10-minute ride from the Capitol area, that was made on Jan. 6, 2021, the statements of facts says.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Incidentally, Gutierrez must surely now hold the show’s record for most f-words emphatically uttered in a single diatribe, and that’s saying something.Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
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Tate, the Republican octogenarian, wasn’t the first to utter an obscenity.Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 3 Nov. 2024
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With Batman missing in action, Detective Barbara Gordon (Rodriguez) is left with no other choice but to seek help from Gotham’s second smartest detective: The Riddler (voiced by Hasan Minhaj).Todd Spangler, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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Several Dodgers members voiced their desire for the team to keep its core intact for next year.Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
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Cooper, 30, shouts to the 5,000 screaming young women who have packed the house.Alexandra York, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Majors began shouting in Grace’s face and grabbed both her arms, pinning them to her body.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
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So why do frogs sound so different from each other?Olivia Ferrari, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2024
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McDonald had a front row seat to the birth of Black Flag in Hermosa Beach, but Redd Kross sounds nothing like that group — or anyone else, for that matter.Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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The same way that our culture has taught us to whisper about our periods and hide our tampons—despite the fact that our menstrual cycles perpetuate our species—new mothers are culturally guided to hide the more brutal details of childbirth.Krista Vernoff, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024
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The faux poster was an alteration to the official Universal Pictures marketing materials in which Elphaba’s full face is on display as Glinda (Ariana Grande) whispers in her ear.Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2024
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Fur trappers, the almanac stated, used this time also to hunt beavers for their pelts.John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 22 Nov. 2024
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According to the company, Fortuny y Madrazo’s will states that the techniques used to create the fabrics never be revealed publicly.Sofia Celeste, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Drawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawl. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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