: 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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Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Their two oldest sat behind them in a drab conference room, doodling or staring blankly at the screen.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Naomi Tomky, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
Editor’s Pick The features of doodles such as Peaches (above), a goldendoodle, have become the canine equivalent of Instagram face.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Like a lot of artists, Zard Apuya remembers being the kind of kid who was always doodling or drawing.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Their two oldest sat behind them in a drab conference room, doodling or staring blankly at the screen.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Noun
When not on the road, she can be found coaching ski racing and cuddling her rescue doodle, Ezra.
—Naomi Tomky, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
Editor’s Pick The features of doodles such as Peaches (above), a goldendoodle, have become the canine equivalent of Instagram face.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Doodle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doodle. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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