drawled; drawling; drawls
: to speak slowly with vowels greatly prolonged
: to utter in a slow lengthened tone
drawler
noun
Examples of drawl in a Sentence
Verb
“Well, hello there,” she drawled.
He drawled his name in a Southern accent.
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Remy Blumenfeld, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
But Johnson would love to keep going with the murder-solving escapades of his drawling detective Benoit Blanc, played by Daniel Craig.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
According to an upcoming memoir written by the film's late co-producer, Jon Landau, the Texas native lost out on the part that went to DiCaprio largely because of his Southern drawl.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Hugh Laurie sustained his House drawl for eight seasons; to U.S. audiences, that was just the job description.
—Remy Blumenfeld, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
But Johnson would love to keep going with the murder-solving escapades of his drawling detective Benoit Blanc, played by Daniel Craig.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
Johnson, who has bright eyes and a Georgia drawl, wore a paisley blouse and blue capri pants.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
According to an upcoming memoir written by the film's late co-producer, Jon Landau, the Texas native lost out on the part that went to DiCaprio largely because of his Southern drawl.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for drawl
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“Drawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drawl. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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drawl
1 of 2 verb
: to speak slowly with vowels drawn out beyond their usual length
drawl
2 of 2 noun
: a drawling way of speaking
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