as in to play
to spend time in aimless activity
I plan to spend the entire vacation just doodling
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Recent Examples of doodle
Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
The digital masses eventually flocked in by 2024, drawn by the blank stare and discordant soundtrack that accompanied videos of him slowly removing his laptop, typing under fluorescent lights, walking his doodle, and finishing his nightly routine just to do it all again the next day.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2025
Tom Huddleston Jr.
raffi Paul, CNBC, 19 June 2025
Journals with blank pages, including sketchbooks, give kids plenty of space to doodle, write or create scrapbooks.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 3 June 2025
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Verb
Others are new to this expansion, like doodles by author Federico García Lorca, a sculpture by actress Sarah Bernhardt, and the only full-length portrait of Oscar Wilde painted in his lifetime.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
The digital masses eventually flocked in by 2024, drawn by the blank stare and discordant soundtrack that accompanied videos of him slowly removing his laptop, typing under fluorescent lights, walking his doodle, and finishing his nightly routine just to do it all again the next day.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2025
Noun
Inspired, Goetz started mocking up potential brand names and doodling logos during a class in 2009.
—Tom Huddleston Jr.
raffi Paul, CNBC, 19 June 2025
Journals with blank pages, including sketchbooks, give kids plenty of space to doodle, write or create scrapbooks.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 3 June 2025
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Verb
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Triste was mixed by Chris Coady and features contributions from drummer Josh Freese and guitarist Troy Van Leeuwen, with whom Lenchantin previously played in A Perfect Circle.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
20 Aug. 2025
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From the moment visitors enter the Keep, they are encouraged to touch, listen, explore, and play.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Topline The Department of Homeland Security has posted illustrations depicting the beauty of 1940s Washington, D.C., across multiple social media posts this week, drawing criticism from some who say the Trump administration is glorifying a pre-civil rights era United States.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Newsweek illustration showing redistricting states.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Winning Pega 4 numbers from Aug. 12 drawing Day: 6-2-2-6, Wild: 0 Noche: 9-3-1-9, Wild: 7 When are the Puerto Rico Lottery drawings held?—
Jay Cannon,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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Each catch is good for a ticket that's entered into a monthly drawing for a $100 prize.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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After a couple of insulting caricatures, increasingly bizarre depictions of the Vice President started to spread through the internet, the trend becoming a competition to see who could create the most hideous, weird or original Vance.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Rather than rely on simplistic caricature, Jude tells this story of Eastern European economic expansion, berserk nationalism, and the inability to create meaningful change with crushing relatability.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The seven bright stars of the dipper outline the rear end and the tail of the constellation Big Bear, or Ursa Major.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
3 Aug. 2025
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Then, give me a content outline, title options, and a plan to price and launch it.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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At the annual Big Slick Celebrity Weekend in Kansas City, Travis Kelce joined Da Superfans for a sketch.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
14 Aug. 2025
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The digital-native comedy brand, also comprising a buzzy sketch group, has an interesting origin story, having emerged from the viral Instagram account @friday.beers.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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No offense to landscapes and wildlife painting and portraits of ancestors–Burgess does all of that, too–but here was something different, provocative.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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The painting hangs where Barack Obama's official White House portrait is supposed to be, according to White House tradition.—
Kyler Alvord,
People.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This bootcut pair by Levi’s has a high-rise silhouette made from a soft yet stretchy fabric blend that’s classic and comfortable.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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The glasses feature a classic square silhouette and are built for comfort and longevity.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Doodle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doodle. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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