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[drool] / drul /






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“He’s just standing there, you know, on all fours, and he’s got drool coming down,” recalled Peter, 69.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Check out Sussman’s website to drool over his selection and call ahead to see if your favorites are available.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 2, 2025

Julie Denzin, who has worked as a restaurant server in Milwaukee for more than a decade, has watched dogs drool, fight, growl and relieve themselves on restaurant patios.

From Seattle Times May 15, 2023

Castles, volcanoes and yurts — oh my — whiz past at a clip that would make a dice-roller drool.

From New York Times Mar. 30, 2023

She left a puddle of drool on the ground.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill

They gawk at an ice-cream monster who drools soft-serve from his gooey fangs.

From Los Angeles Times May 2, 2024

It changed the feel of the game as it pertained to one of the most awesome forces ever to hit the sport: the Alabama receiver laboratory, routine supplier of NFL drools and draft choices.

From Washington Post Jan. 11, 2022

When I put dog food in my dog’s bowl, she drools until she can start eating.

From The Guardian May 25, 2020

The one thing Macknin could say for sure based on his data was that “a baby who drools or is fussy for weeks before a tooth eruption is not having symptoms due to teething.”

From Slate May 4, 2015

He drools a bit, but I don’t mind.

From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate

I coughed over the sink, hardly able to get a breath, until I gagged and drooled into the drain.

From Slate Jun. 13, 2026

I attended, and yes, I drooled as they passed the bowl of guacamole, the many different types of salsas and all of those beautiful tacos and tostadas directly in front of my hungry face.

From Salon Nov. 18, 2023

Her body shook, her teeth chattered, she drooled and she often couldn’t speak.

From New York Times May 17, 2023

But Wilson has stumbled in his opportunities, showing only flashes of the playmaker they drooled over at his pro day at BYU.

From Seattle Times Nov. 28, 2022

He drooled with delight at Shirley’s foolish struggle to thread him into the chair.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord

We barely touched the hors d’oeuvres while drooling over the cars.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 6, 2026

“I’m drooling all the time because my mouth is not straight,” he said, and shook his head, disappointed.

From Slate Jan. 27, 2026

After three hellish days in a drooling, Dramamine-induced coma, I failed my check ride.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 17, 2025

Heavy panting, difficulty breathing, excessive drooling, lethargy and drowsiness are all key signs that your dog is too hot.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2025

When Ma is in the room, I often stand in front of the cabinet, my palms pressing flat against the glass, drooling at the candies.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung




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