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
Caitlin Lovinger, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Some of them are big studio tentpoles; some of them are micro-budget doodles; some of them seem to alienate on purpose.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 24 Jan. 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
This is a really creative challenge, made possible by the sweet little doodles by Daniel Savage in the clues.
—Caitlin Lovinger, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Some of them are big studio tentpoles; some of them are micro-budget doodles; some of them seem to alienate on purpose.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
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Others lament that young people will lose the chance to build up fluid mental math skills while playing: develop number sense, compute sums and products, budget, compare value, think strategically or reason using simple probability.—
Ann Rutledge,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Jericho Rosales plays Quezon, and the cast also includes Mon Confiado, Benjamin Alves, Karylle Yuzon, Romnick Sarmenta, J.C. Santos and Cris Villanueva.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But along with the angry calls and Facebook messages, Vito’s has been praised and thanked for hanging the illustration.—
Lorena O'Neil,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2025
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Perhaps there is no greater illustration of that mindset than his assault on one of the significant numbers in professional basketball: 20,000 points.—
Jim Owczarski,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Tickets cost $2 and can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times vary by state.—
Don Sweeney,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2025
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Tickets can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times and price vary by state.—
Don Sweeney,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 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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In a new interview, Johansson reflected on the dirty joke Che wrote for her significant other to read on the NBC late-night sketch show.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2025
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In the end, Gaga delivered one of the silliest entries in recent memory that placed a spotlight on both her and the cast’s gift for niche sketch comedy.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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He's got a little sidekick over there named Mark Paoletta who is one of the people in the portrait with Harlan Crow and Leonard Leo and Clarence Thomas.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2025
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Enter the boardroom and there is a framed portrait of Arend on the left-hand wall.—
Daniel Taylor,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Belts: Wearing a belt that cinches your waist adds definition and shapes your silhouette.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2025
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Courtesy of Crate & Barrel Arnold approached his Crate & Kids line with longevity in mind, balancing playful motifs with sophisticated silhouettes and muted colors that adapt fluidly from toddlerhood into the tween years.—
Morgan Goldberg,
Architectural Digest,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Doodle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doodle. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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