: 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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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Loyal Devotion started his journey as an artist, doodling on his schoolwork while a sixth grader at Neal Math and Science Academy middle school in North Chicago.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Chris Koseluk, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
Edie’s story is told in diary format with fun doodles along with illustrations.
—Sara Rowe Mount, Parents, 26 Dec. 2025
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Verb
Dance in your living room, doodle aimlessly or spend an hour cloud-watching.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Loyal Devotion started his journey as an artist, doodling on his schoolwork while a sixth grader at Neal Math and Science Academy middle school in North Chicago.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Noun
Adams put together a portfolio of his workday doodles and sent it to several newspaper syndicates.
—Chris Koseluk, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
Edie’s story is told in diary format with fun doodles along with illustrations.
—Sara Rowe Mount, Parents, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Doodle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doodle. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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