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Recent Examples of droll
Adjective
LaBeouf gives the movie’s drollest performance as a snaky narcissist who goes for gender-fluid fashion. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024 So much of the ostensible plot of the series is broad and so much of the execution is quite droll. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2024
Noun
Among the standout performances to enjoy are the very droll Tarra Conner Jones as bandleader Sweet Sue and the journeyman Broadway player Matt Loehr, who plays the Tony Curtis role of Joe here. Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 24 Oct. 2024 But for those who wish to dive into more personal efforts from Ito, Junji Ito’s Cat Diary is a treat for fans of his droll good-naturedness and his ability to derive melodramatic panic out of everyday situations. Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for droll 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for droll
Adjective
  • The film takes viewers through her journey, filled with humorous and heartfelt moments, from open mic nights at comedy clubs to glamorous charity events, all set against the vibrant backdrop of New York City.
    Veronica Villafañe, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
  • The Acid Comedy of Thomas Schütte: In a MoMA retrospective filled with humorous angst, the German sculptor offers a prime 2025 resolution: Don’t run from failure.
    Laurel Graeber, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Despite retreating back to a more quiet rural livelihood, the comedian is still busy.
    Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
  • But in his everyday style, the comedian is all about striking a balance: Americana with whimsy, streetwear with formalwear.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • This documentary ends up being both a definitive look at Pee-wee Herman and a reintroduction to Reubens as a subversive comedic genius.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025
  • And VelJohnson also had no idea that Dave Chappelle would tell a comedic version of it while hosting the most recent episode of Saturday Night Live.
    Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The scene perfectly captures the absurdity of Toya throwing a party for her first Birkin—made even funnier by the group’s collective indifference.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Read: Does Dave Chappelle find anything funnier than being cancelled?
    Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The comedy is very much a love letter to South L.A., offering pointed and amusing commentary on gentrification.
    Jessica Wang, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The film centers on Clémence, a quiet yet amusing Parisian, who had a complicated childhood.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • His boisterous persona was more comical than confrontational, a hot-air balloon of strutting pomposity punctured by his family.
    Jim McKairnes, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
  • The notion of the Pistons beating anybody — literally, anybody — a year ago would have been comical.
    Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Brown’s pages on her corgis, those rather unpleasant little Welsh dogs, are a comic masterpiece.
    Geoffrey Wheatcroft, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Almost all of Shakespeare’s plays have literal comic characters whose entire purpose is to come on and be funny.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • All-terrain golf carts are a popular, convenient, and supremely entertaining way to reach even some of the more hidden beaches around the island.
    Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2025
  • For the man, the house is an expression of love and creativity, while his brother and niece see it more as an entertaining object.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025

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“Droll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/droll. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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