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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  • When Boston’s journey began back in the spring, the Red Sox had Rafael Devers and Triston Casas penciled into the middle of the order as the club’s primary power threats.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Maybe the Giants didn’t see enough from Kai-Wei Teng or Carson Whisenhunt or Hayden Birdsong to pencil them into next year’s rotation.
    Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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  • Golden State boasts one of the best trios in the league (Steph Curry, Draymond Green and Jimmy Butler), while the Lakers are led by five-time All-NBA guard Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves and the recently inked, former first overall pick, Deandre Ayton.
    Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The 10-year-old licensing agreement in 2010 was renewed through to 2027 and was inked a year ahead of the expiration date.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025

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“Crayon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crayon. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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