Etymology
Origin of drumroll
Example Sentences
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“I would like to share with all of you…” Andre starts a drumroll on the back of his chair.
From Literature
Strategically, Mr. Musk made a point of plopping the deal down amid his building drumroll for a SpaceX IPO, expected in June.
Because today’s newsletter features — can I get a drumroll?
From New York Times
It’s about the level of financial support offered to athletics in general, the primacy of football across the campus and … drumroll, please … the institution’s willingness to compete with not only USC and Oregon but also Ohio State, Michigan and Penn State.
From Seattle Times
Yumiki, Miyavi — who acted in Angelina Jolie’s “Unbroken” — and about a dozen other Japanese star guitarists took the stage on Thursday, strumming together in the guitars’ equivalent of a drumroll, to celebrate the store’s opening.
From Seattle Times
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