DOODLE Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈdü-dᵊl

Definition of doodle

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

Verb

Art therapy isn’t just finger painting and doodling. — Hannah Silverman, Parents, 17 June 2026 They were inspired both by the 2023 California Superbloom and memories of doodling flowers while growing up in India. — Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 17 May 2026

Noun

Yankee doodle, whose the noodle? — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026 Minutes later, an officer opened fire on a pet Saint Bernard doodle that was wearing a Knicks shirt. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for doodle

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Verb

Nonetheless, bonds have played an integral if underappreciated part in humankind’s evolution from subsistence farming to the modern era.

— Robin Wigglesworth, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
Haskins played the iconic principal in the long-running series from start to end.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of play

Noun

The influence of his illustrations, character designs, performances, and artistic vision can still be felt throughout Gwar today.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
The Fifth Avenue windows set the tone before guests even stepped inside, with stacks of books wrapped in jackets printed with patterns from the collection, alongside illustrations inspired by the same prints.

— Donna Kim, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of illustration

Noun

The Florida Lotto jackpot edged up to $2 million for Wednesday’s drawing.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026
Displayed alongside several of Ishioka’s original design drawings, the armor offers a fascinating look at how her ideas evolved from pencil on paper into something almost anatomical.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of drawing

Noun

Reducing Combs to a caricature of villainy alone would ignore the complexity that has long defined his influence.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
Last month, retailer Target pulled a children’s Halloween costume from its shelves after widespread social media backlash, apologizing for selling a garment that critics said evoked racist minstrel caricatures.

— Dave Collins, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of caricature

Noun

Many of the shoes and boots from the collaboration are defined by a distinctly convex outline in the back.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Those cleats — with the red Nike swoosh and white outline, the bright red laces and a strange cuff at the back, leaning right against his Achilles — were on the Falcons defensive back’s feet for the worst day of his life.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of outline

Noun

Consider at least one mystery from that Emmys sketch, a glimpse of the SNL logo, potentially solved.

— Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026
As many as 11 sketches were removed, including a self-referential skit in which David Mitchell and Robert Webb joked about the appropriateness of Blackface while in Blackface.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of sketch

Noun

Over his shoulder was an enormous portrait of the hatchet-wielding temperance crusader Carrie Nation, an icon of resistance to the excesses of the first Gilded Age, when similar discontent had roiled the prairies.

— Kyle Paoletta, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Combs idolized his father, Melvin, wearing his portrait on a medallion around his neck; Christian treats his father with the same reverence.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of portrait

Noun

Alongside the black Speedcat, the silhouette is also set to arrive in white, with Puma’s signature Suede model completing the latest lineup.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
Between the rich burgundy hue, the delicate side splits on the crewneck sweater, the ribbed texture, and the wide-leg pant silhouette, this matching set screams rich-mom energy.

— Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of silhouette

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