Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pencil (in)
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Last year, the U.S., fell out of the top 20 for the first time in the report’s history, landing at No. 23 in the listing authored by several global groups that rank nations’ overall happiness.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025 -
In a brief authored by Christopher S. Yates and other attorneys from Latham & Watkins and Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, NASCAR contends that U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell fumbled the law in granting preliminary injunctions to the two teams last December.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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It is penned by Mrksa (Episodes 1, 3 and 6), Polly Buckle (Episodes 2 and 4) and Giula Sandler (Episode 5).—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2025
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Davis Entertainment had been spearheading the development of the project going back to when Hurwitz and Schlossberg penned the initial draft.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
24 Mar. 2025
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The Contour Stylus lives in a thin component designed to be used as a crayon would be—scribbled on and smudged in with fingers or bristles.—
Morgan Fargo,
Vogue,
2 Apr. 2025
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The logline: Still reeling from the unexpected loss of his wife, a single dad navigates uncharted territory when his daughter’s comically dark, scribbled drawings begin to come to life and wreak havoc on their small town.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Pencil (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pencil%20%28in%29. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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