: an aimless or casual scribble, design, or sketch
also
: a minor work
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Examples of doodle in a Sentence
Verb
She doodled in her notebook instead of taking notes.
I plan to spend the entire vacation just doodling.
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Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2024
The notebook is also ideal for journaling, doodling, and more.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
Angela Haupt, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
Tuesday is National Voter Registration Day, and Google got into the spirit with its latest doodle.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 17 Sep. 2024
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Verb
At a reverse waiver hearing Tuesday, the child could be seen doodling or drawing on a piece of paper, while seated at the defense table between his lawyers Angela Cunningham and Tanner Kilander.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2024
The notebook is also ideal for journaling, doodling, and more.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
Noun
Their doodle graduated first in its class from obedience school; next stop, Westminster.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
Tuesday is National Voter Registration Day, and Google got into the spirit with its latest doodle.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Doodle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doodle. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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