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

The 6-foot-9, 240-pound Purdue transfer, cleared by the courts to play courtesy of a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit against the NCAA, came off the bench to score nine points on 4-of-5 shooting.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
That forced Edmonds and former Horned Frog David Punch (now at Texas) to play lengthy minutes and have to worry about foul trouble.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of play

Noun

In this photo illustration, the logo of company Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited is displayed on a smartphone in front of abstract background on computer screen.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
If there’s a golden ratio for success in the fashion business, its illustration might resemble a tetrahedron.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of illustration

Noun

Because everything in the game started as a drawing, the process beyond that was about our 3D artist trying to remain true to it.

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2026
Nobody hit Powerball big six of 2, 4, 18, 50 and 56 with a Powerball of 20, so Monday’s drawing will have a top prize of $793 million.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 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

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

Its Romanesque façade was disguised as a grand Southern plantation—four towering white columns were erected to support a temporary façade with floral garlands, potted trees, and an enormous portrait of Leigh and Gable hung above the entrance.

— Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026
Those ancestral tales spill out of the bedrooms and into the surrounding landscape, with guest excursions designed around the very figures whose portraits line the walls.

— Liam Hess, Vogue, 3 Nov. 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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