drawing out

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.