Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A rapid succession of short sounds produced by beating a drum.
- noun Emphatic support for a cause.
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- noun Alternative spelling of
drum roll .
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Examples
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Harry stared out toward the lake, his heart doing a kind of drumroll in his chest ....
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Rowling, J. K. 1999
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He’s actually part of a partnership, and the funeral home is called drumroll, please, ‘Eikenberry Eddy.’
Announcing the Winners of Our Aptonym Contest - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com 2007
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He’s actually part of a partnership, and the funeral home is called drumroll, please, ‘Eikenberry Eddy.’
Announcing the Winners of Our Aptonym Contest - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com 2007
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I suspected it had something to do with the "drumroll" sound being made when I re-entered and joined back up to group.
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I suspected it had something to do with the "drumroll" sound being made when I re-entered and joined back up to group.
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Without further ado, the winner is ... [drumroll] ...
David Roberts: Introducing 'Climate Hawks' David Roberts 2010
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Without further ado, the winner is ... [drumroll] ...
David Roberts: Introducing 'Climate Hawks' David Roberts 2010
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Without further ado, the winner is ... [drumroll] ...
David Roberts: Introducing 'Climate Hawks' David Roberts 2010
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Okay, the winner of this week's contest is .... drumroll please ...
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OWN-ing it: Three of OWN's more recognizable series return to form a new Sunday night block: Visionaries: Inside the Creative Mind (8/7c), featuring mogul Tyler Perry; Ask Oprah's All Stars (9/8c), with Dr. Phil, Dr. Oz and Suze Orman weighing in on "ultimate checklists" for viewers to live their (drumroll) best life; and Our America With Lisa Ling (10/9c), reporting on "Amateur Porn" on the Internet.
Matt's Guide to Weekend TV: Walking Dead, Case Histories and More! 2011
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