1
: a stick of white or colored chalk or of colored wax used for writing or drawing
2
: a crayon drawing
crayoned; crayoning; crayons
: to draw with a crayon
Examples of crayon in a Sentence
Noun
The drawing is done in crayon.
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Neha Tandon, Glamour, 12 May 2025
In 1993 Crayola introduced a macaroni and cheese crayon, named by a six-year-old.
—Bedatri D. Choudhury, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
Mark Orwoll, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2023
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Noun
What’s worth considering: Takes effort to blend into textured or very thick hair; limited color options
Formulation: Cream stick
Shades: 2
Size: 0.12 oz.
Bumble and Bumble’s creamy formula comes in a twist-up, mess-free, and satisfyingly precise crayon.
—Neha Tandon, Glamour, 12 May 2025
In 1993 Crayola introduced a macaroni and cheese crayon, named by a six-year-old.
—Bedatri D. Choudhury, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
Children tape crayoned train drawings to the corridor walls and make soap artwork on the windows.
—Mark Orwoll, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2023
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“Crayon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crayon. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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crayon
1 of 2 noun
cray·on
ˈkrā-ˌän 
-ən;
ˈkran
: a stick of white or colored chalk or of colored wax used for writing or drawing
crayon
2 of 2 verb
: to draw or color with a crayon
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