drawl
Example Sentences
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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
The simple image, delivered with Lanier’s slight drawl, helped convince a majority of jurors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
In her best quotable moments, she seamlessly infuses her sometimes shrill timbre with a dash of Southern drawl.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
Hsu’s accent was strong, and so was Day’s —he spoke with a Southern country drawl so thick his own children often had a hard time understanding him.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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