Example Sentences

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Platt played up the comedy of the quintessential Jewish outsider in a land of Confederate memorials and drawling manners.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2025

No matter what role he took on in a career that lasted more than five decades, Gambon was always instantly recognizable by the deep and drawling tones of his voice.

From Washington Times • Sep. 28, 2023

A blunt, drawling, wisecracking, whip-smart former college track star, he is the longest-serving member in the state Senate’s 247-year history.

From Washington Post • Mar. 3, 2023

It also comes from the place where they both grew up – the American south, a lineage evident in both the drawling cadence of their vocals and the defiant core of their character.

From The Guardian • Nov. 17, 2020

And then she heard a long drawling voice, the kind of voice that was deep for no reason.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds