crayon

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Recent Examples of crayon Children tape crayoned train drawings to the corridor walls and make soap artwork on the windows. Mark Orwoll, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2023 See All Example Sentences for crayon
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  • With Thursday’s decision, that amount will now be amortized over a three-year period, which pencils out to an increase of about $5 on the monthly bill of an average SDG&E customer.
    Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Though this list isn’t exhaustive by any means, and not all dates have been announced, there’s plenty to start penciling into your calendar.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
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  • Along Mexico's Pacific Coast, the W Punta de Mita in Riviera Nayarit has partnered with tattoo artist Azü Ibarra, offering guests the chance to permanently ink local artistry onto their skin.
    Jessica Vadillo, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
  • He was drafted in the third round by Arizona in 2019, signed a free agent contract in Denver weeks after Joseph arrived and then inked a four-year, $102 million deal this summer.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026

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“Crayon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crayon. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.

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