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Balanchine was so good at drawing out simple elements that could be abstracted into other things.

“One million euros!” he said, drawing out each word carefully.

Sedaris thinks making a show like “Strangers With Candy” might be difficult in today’s climate because “it’s not PC,” she says, drawing out the last two syllables in Jerri’s high-pitched twang.

Ms. Kuroyanagi, who jokes that she wants to keep going until she turns 100, is known for her rapid-fire chatter and knack for drawing out guests on topics like dating, divorce and, now, increasingly, death.

“We acknowledge that it is a huge year for him,” Tomlin said, drawing out “huge” as he spoke.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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