as in to play
to spend time in aimless activity
I plan to spend the entire vacation just doodling
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Recent Examples of doodle
Darryn King, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
Blue Jackets fans have had two choices over the past couple of weeks … twiddle their thumbs or get out a scratch pad and start doodling lines and pairs with an eye toward the start of the 2024-25 season.
—Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 21 July 2024
Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
There is a naïve element to her spiral designs in birthday party colors, like doodles in a schoolbook.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
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Verb
In 1987, while waiting outside James L. Brooks’s office to pitch a cartoon for The Tracey Ullman Show, Groening hastily doodled a crude-looking family, naming the characters after his own father, mother, and sisters: Homer, Marge, Lisa, and Maggie.
—Darryn King, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
Blue Jackets fans have had two choices over the past couple of weeks … twiddle their thumbs or get out a scratch pad and start doodling lines and pairs with an eye toward the start of the 2024-25 season.
—Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 21 July 2024
Noun
Leisurely looking at the delightful doodles, smiling at the explosion of color and details, and sensing your excitement rise at the thought of finally opening it up?
—Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
There is a naïve element to her spiral designs in birthday party colors, like doodles in a schoolbook.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
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Verb
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Engage Your Senses In a shared office environment, playing loud music or lighting a scented candle is frowned upon.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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My son Tal plays guitar, drums, bass, flutes, everything.—
Gary Graff,
Billboard,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The education campaign featured online illustrations depicting a Black mother, child and teenager suffering from the consequences of the mother’s marijuana usage.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
The Denver Post,
20 Mar. 2025
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At this stage, the illustration may not be repeatable even though it is both defined and operated by the inventors.—
Jeff Mahler,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Tickets can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times and price vary by state.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacramento Bee,
21 Mar. 2025
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Tickets cost $2 and can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times vary by state.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Aduba holds everything together with a deft turn, refusing to let Cordelia Cupp’s on-paper oddities ever become a caricature.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Mar. 2025
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Questions about whether making a movie in which little people are treated like retrograde caricatures was a cool thing to do in this day and age.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2025
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The creamy texture of the crayon prevents the pencil tip from dragging or pulling at the skin, while its high color-payoff leaves behind a fine outline in either Black, Brown or Burgundy.—
Jessica Ourisman,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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For a full breakdown of the registration process, refer to the outline below: After reaching a sign-up landing page, make sure to input bonus code NEWSWEEK1500.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Starring Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell, Good Burger was based on a sketch the comedy duo did on the kid network's All That.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Musk also took aim at the long-running NBC sketch comedy show.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In this slice-of-life portrait, Chen shows how childhood experiences can shape someone, illustrating how a childhood passion might expand their horizons without necessarily becoming a lifelong vocation.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
29 Mar. 2025
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Williams stays mostly away from that famously morphing portrait, a memorably chilling piece of the 1945 movie, as in all the various other dramatic adaptations over the years for stage and screen.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But the thrilling sequence featuring Ana de Armas' Paloma, a CIA agent assisting Bond in Havana, offers all the classic elements of the franchise — including a high-slit, high-glam evening gown in a perfectly contemporary silhouette.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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Amazon’s fashion section is packed with versatile spring maxi dresses, including breezy styles with gorgeous florals, timeless silhouettes, dramatic sleeves, and tiered skirts.—
Emily Weaver,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Doodle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doodle. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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