drawl

Example Sentences

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The simple image, delivered with Lanier’s slight drawl, helped convince a majority of jurors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 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

Acquaintances describe Martin’s demeanor as extraordinarily genial; he smiled constantly and offered his diagnoses in a straightforward, unflappable drawl.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

His dark complexion, rustic drawl and streetwise swagger became integral to his cinematic identity.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2025

“Oh, it’s a long journey this time,” Etienne will say in an entirely new voice, smooth, velvety, a conductor’s drawl.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr