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
New Atlas, 26 Mar. 2026
Lauren Elliott, though, was a designer at Broderbund Games, working in a former liquor store beneath a sign that said DEPARTMENT OF REDUNDANCY REDUCTION DEPARTMENT alongside an impish ex-Disney animator named Gene Portwood who often doodled Mickey Mouse in obscene poses.
—Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
Terracotta flooring, vintage furniture reupholstered in a velvety soft pink, Murano glass fixtures and the brand’s signature line-doodle-animal rugs by Les Éditions de Tapis reflect a mix of sophistication and humor.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
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Verb
The design was inspired by the hair-tearing boredom of COVID lockdown-era remote work, a time in which Knafs founder Ben Petersen maintained sanity during Zoom calls by fidgeting around with pocket knives and doodling pictures.
—New Atlas, 26 Mar. 2026
Lauren Elliott, though, was a designer at Broderbund Games, working in a former liquor store beneath a sign that said DEPARTMENT OF REDUNDANCY REDUCTION DEPARTMENT alongside an impish ex-Disney animator named Gene Portwood who often doodled Mickey Mouse in obscene poses.
—Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
Crate training has given the doodle a safe space to relax, while medication and proper nutrition support her physical recovery.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
Terracotta flooring, vintage furniture reupholstered in a velvety soft pink, Murano glass fixtures and the brand’s signature line-doodle-animal rugs by Les Éditions de Tapis reflect a mix of sophistication and humor.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
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Contrary to some online sentiment, Martinez still fervently believes Portugal are closer to starting a goal up than a man down when playing Ronaldo.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Hasley hailed from Pittsburgh and played university football before venturing to Hollywood to pursue his dreams as a writer.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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To me, World Cup ticket prices are a striking illustration of how deep this reality has become.—
Stefan Szymanski,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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But this week in Tennessee, more than 500 miles away from Washington, DC, officials quietly unveiled a far more revealing illustration of the US president’s future architectural legacy.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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The winning numbers for Tuesday’s Mega Millions lottery drawing are 9, 30, 36, 38 and 40.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Paired with the print is a letter from a young woman named Harriet Bailey to her uncle on the front lines of the Civil War, containing seeds delicately etched with drawings of a ship, facesand a dog.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Perhaps nothing about Barber’s article, nor the caricature printed alongside it, came as much of a surprise to Spark.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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But the caricature never quite contained her.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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Studio executives are reportedly considering developing a script out of one of the two outlines with which they’ve been presented.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
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Deal outline The complexity of a new grand bargain became apparent when the Alameda County Board of Supervisors in May released and approved a non-binding term sheet.—
Daniel Borenstein,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
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Especially because what a sketch wants, to be really funny, can sometimes scale.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
9 June 2026
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These sketches are all hand-drawn.—
Jeremy Rellosa,
Curbed,
9 June 2026
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David Hockney, the British artist most famous for his 1960s paintings of Los Angeles swimming pools and double portraits rendered in vivid acrylic paints, died at his London home on Thursday, June 11, at age 88.—
Constance W. Glenn,
Architectural Digest,
12 June 2026
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That year also saw Hockney’s first appearance in Vogue, a group portrait with fellow painters Howard Hodgkin, John Howlin, and Ian Stephenson.—
Robin Muir,
Vogue,
12 June 2026
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Wedges—both classic and sculptural—nod to the aughts without feeling overly familiar, while thong silhouettes take on a more elaborate, colorful form.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
9 June 2026
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The silhouette features a low-cut vamp with a square toe and a graphic, curved heel that, together, give the shoe a more contemporary feel.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
8 June 2026
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“Doodle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doodle. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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