drawl
Example Sentences
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“Noooo,” Sen. Thom Tillis said in his North Carolina drawl when I asked if Trump had given him a pair.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
As the car pulls into a parking garage, Blunt cracks jokes and does impressions, including one of her security guy Pat’s Southern drawl.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Luiz, a French cab driver ferrying festivalgoers around Cannes, does good impersonations of both a Long Island accent and a Southern drawl, said he loves talking with Americans.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
Byrne has said she has a go-to phrase -- "Patty hired 24-hour security for Katie" -- when she finds herself struggling to summon the Yankee drawl.
From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026
Just as I was descending the tower, the door unlatched and King Barf said in his nasally drawl, “Ah, my sweet girl, you are a treasure beyond compare.”
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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