drawl

Over the coming days, Monk kept chatting with James, whose polite Southern drawl and professional concern inspired trust.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Luiz, a French cab driver ferrying festivalgoers around Cannes, does good impersonations of both a Long Island accent and a Southern drawl, said he loves talking with Americans.

From Salon ● May 22, 2026

Patricia Eddings, an expert in trace evidence, is short, with fiery red hair and a cheery Mississippi drawl.

From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2026

I feel like I’m a really country person with that Southern drawl or the way I talk.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2026

Levy said with his distinctive Baltimore drawl: a trace of a southern twang with words contracted and vowels swallowed.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore

As a public speaker, he drawls out short speeches punctuated with University of Georgia football catchphrases.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 9, 2022

"Okay, I've been practicing my longest and loudest scream," drawls Rhian Teesdale in Wet Leg's scathing indie-pop anthem Ur Mum.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2022

“Yes, sir — I’m ready,” Elvis drawls in response, “ready to fly.”

From New York Times ● May 25, 2022

“Saaaauce,” he drawls to his wife as he gazes upon his unwitting targets.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 1, 2022

He drawls; each word, formed reluctantly and framed in a cattle- country accent, lasts awhile.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

"Sorry to the people who were expecting Patchwork," he drawled after the song ended.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2025

Gibbons drawled in the most famous 30-second spot touting Grape-Nuts as the "back-to-nature" cereal.

From Salon ● Feb. 15, 2023

“I got nothing — n-o-t-h-i-n-g,” he drawled to the reporters waiting outside the Democrats’ closed door lunchroom Thursday as it became clear there would be no Christmas deal.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 16, 2021

When asked about the UCLA-USC game, “It’s not a matter of life and death,” he drawled, “it’s more important than that.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2019

Bobby drawled out his response: “Well, uh, I’ve been reading, working out, playing over some games, that sort of thing.”

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

With Richards’s gnarled, withering guitar lines and Jagger drawling and declaiming, there’s no mistaking the band behind “Foreign Tongues.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

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

Yes, this film isn’t some Beatles-inspired riff but a sequel to the twisty 2019 romp “Knives Out,” which introduced Daniel Craig as the drawling detective Benoit Blanc.

From New York Times ● Sep. 12, 2022

Contestants such as a charismatic woman named L.C. and drawling country boy Logan emerged as fan favorites, partially because of a clever partnership they strike up early in the season.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 7, 2022

He makes no secret of his displeasure, drawling to Locke about how boring these lessons are and sneering at the lecturer.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black