droll

Example Sentences

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McDermott had perfectly employed James as the droll animatronic Disneyland Lincoln in his animation-friendly, slightly goofy production of “Perfect American” in Madrid, where the opera premiered.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

But no matter—a tail has been added by the sixth page, our first introduction to Ms. Shaloshvili’s droll sensibility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Buzz has it that this British comedy is as strange, lovely, droll and surprising as last year’s Sundance premiere “The Ballad of Wallis Island,” a movie I’ve been raving about ever since.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

Yes, if we learned anything from “Joe Pera Talks With You,” the Adult Swim comedy series that blends “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood” with the droll humor of Steven Wright.

From Salon • Dec. 26, 2025

He practiced a droll self-deprecating expression and a halting delivery in front of the bathroom mirror for a while.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie