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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Reimer played just one previous game this fall, a 35-save shutout in the American Hockey League on Saturday night, before signing an NHL contract for the rest of the season.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
The 2025 expansion team will have an opportunity to secure its first championship banner when Game 6 is played Thursday afternoon in Atlanta.

— Reuters, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of play

Noun

IllustratorMagic generates the text, illustrations, and page layouts, producing a complete book rather than separate images that require manual assembly.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2026
An illustration shows the life-size bronze sculpture of dueling film critics Gene Siskel, left, and Roger Ebert that will soon be unveiled at the One Two Pru office complex near Millennium Park and The Magnificent Mile.

— Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of illustration

Noun

That isn’t unusual for someone who draws and paints every day — but this latest dirt is real, dug from the ground in Yorkshire and Warwickshire, England, and used as the medium for her drawings of trees and landscapes.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
While Schwartz retells classic folklore tales with humor and goosebumps in equal measure, Gammell’s powerful drawings nudge children wordlessly toward the ghoulish.

— Liz Rosenberg, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of drawing

Noun

But on that score, too, Jackson tries to soften the caricature of the billionaire executive.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
What is acceptable in today’s society is the Real Housewives franchise, where all of these things kind of play out, but almost in caricature.

— Raymond Ang, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of caricature

Noun

Johnson gazed at one of his own paintings, which hangs in the dark-red lounge and features outlines of houses.

— Emma Allen, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
With a softly rounded outline and romantic facets, the cut evokes the era of craftsmanship that determined a diamond’s brilliance.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of outline

Noun

Each poem, each sketch, each handwritten journal entry in a notebook or dashed on a napkin is an act of resistance.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
Ashley Padilla Padilla, who captured hearts as a star cast member of SNL this past year, made the room laugh with a toast full of jokes and references to her most notable sketches.

— Rebecca Schneid, Time, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of sketch

Noun

But whether a matter of intention or circumstance, what emerges in place of star power is a more intimate portrait of Perry and his decadeslong struggle with substance abuse, leading to his death from a ketamine overdose in the fall of 2023.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026
This is a portrait, ballpoint pen on notebook paper, of a woman existing somewhere on Planet Earth.

— Madeline ffitch, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of portrait

Noun

Instead, choose something with a low- or mid-rise in a baggier silhouette that’s comfortable enough to curl up in.

— Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026
The latter is the island’s largest ahu (moai platform) with 15 statues often viewed in silhouette at sunrise.

— Mark Johanson, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of silhouette

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