: 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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Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
It is not signed by Chopin, but the penmanship matched his, including his distinctive bass clef as well, as his doodling characteristic.
—Hannah Peart, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
Jen Chaney, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
Personal ephemera, such as a photograph, mingles with public ephemera such as a book, a magazine, or a doodle, layered onto a textured surface, such as a floor or a rug.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Verb
In the first photo, Sterling can be seen doodling on a drawing board while sitting in a fully pink car seat that's personalized with her name at the top in black, cursive letters.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
It is not signed by Chopin, but the penmanship matched his, including his distinctive bass clef as well, as his doodling characteristic.
—Hannah Peart, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
Noun
So far, the only sign of anything amiss is the random Magic Marker doodle on the back of one of the many papers in Kornacki’s hands.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
Personal ephemera, such as a photograph, mingles with public ephemera such as a book, a magazine, or a doodle, layered onto a textured surface, such as a floor or a rug.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Doodle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doodle. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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