: an aimless or casual scribble, design, or sketch
also
: a minor work
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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Amie Barrodale, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
Students, note takers, and those who like to scrawl or doodle on the pages of their books, will enjoy the Kindle Scribe, which has the largest discount of 35 percent and $140 off.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2025
Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2025
The Doodle Trust also stresses the importance of grooming, recommending doodles be brushed thoroughly at least three times a week and professionally groomed every 6–8 weeks.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
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Verb
My mother sat near me, on the other side of the shower curtain, doodling on a yellow legal pad.
—Amie Barrodale, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
Students, note takers, and those who like to scrawl or doodle on the pages of their books, will enjoy the Kindle Scribe, which has the largest discount of 35 percent and $140 off.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2025
Noun
Some of it is beautiful character development, and some of it is just chaotic doodles.
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2025
The Doodle Trust also stresses the importance of grooming, recommending doodles be brushed thoroughly at least three times a week and professionally groomed every 6–8 weeks.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
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“Doodle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doodle. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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