Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pencil (in)
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Kearney authored several one-act plays, and his musical The Little Playhouse was workshopped at Lincoln Center Theater Director’s Lab/American Living Room Series.—
Mike Barnes,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Mar. 2025 -
House Bill 1095 — authored by Rep. Earl Harris, D-East Chicago — would expand the Indiana Crime Guns Task Force area.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2025
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Condon penned the script, and the film features music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb.—
Ryan Gajewski,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Mar. 2025
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In September 2022, O'Donnell penned an emotional essay for PEOPLE and opened up about Clay's autism diagnosis for the first time.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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The pulsating warlike dances return, and the queen scribbles madly on the ground before collapsing before us.—
Jennifer Homans,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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The photograph was taken in Greene’s dining room, where a friend had scribbled what looked to be a series of hieroglyphics, a perfect backdrop for the psychedelic vibe.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Pencil (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pencil%20%28in%29. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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