as in plays
to spend time in aimless activity
I plan to spend the entire vacation just doodling
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Verb
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Clark, 24, who plays guard for the Indiana Fever, showed her support via a brief message in the post’s comments section.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026 -
Romvari herself grew up on an island in British Columbia, and the natural landscape plays a significant role in her movie’s textures and tones.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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The drop in Hermes shares was even steeper, last seen down 12% as currency fluctuations weighed on the firm's sales figures.—
Joseph Wilkins,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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Philippe Pegoraro, chief economist at FH — the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry — said official exports figures for March won’t be finalized until later this month.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Users share research, pictures, videos, drawings and memes from major school shootings — with Columbine the dominant obsession — and connect through a series of ever-changing hashtags, adapted to avoid content restrictions.—
Meena Duerson,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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By 2 payouts and previous drawings here.—
USA Today staff,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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Bake off scraps of pie dough (either plain or with a sprinkling of cinnamon-sugar) until golden and crisp, then crumble into sundaes, parfaits, trifles, and more.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
21 Dec. 2025
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Strawberries are delicious in cobblers, trifles, and crisps.—
Nancy LeBrun,
Verywell Health,
4 Aug. 2025
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For instance, portraits of Kim II Sung, the founder and supreme leader of North Korea, and Kim Jong Il, the father of current leader Kim Jong Un, are mandatory in public places like train stations, hospitals, schools and factories.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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Centred on intimate portraits of women rebuilding their lives, the film follows individuals shaping a future in the shadow of a shared past.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2026
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Models and sketches from 1961 to 1965 show the project’s parameters continually altering in response to public opinion and bureaucratic constraints.—
Terry Nguyen,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Three sketches of suspects wanted in connection with a 2007 cold case homicide investigation in Rancho Cucamonga.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Though the sisters are supposedly first-generation Italian American, no whiff of the old country hangs about Kay; Dorothy will at least spit out a few words in Italian.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Turquoise pearl, and azure line the space, and a cylindrical hanging light sculpture made of hundreds of white and gold ceramic fish hangs about the lounge seating area.—
Kristin Braswell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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The newest Echo Show 5 Kids features the all-new Alexa+, so kids can engage in interactive learning conversations and co-create one-of-a-kind stories with original, real-time illustrations.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
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The series is based on the graphic novel Ciudad by Ande Parks, from a story by Ande Parks, Joe Russo & Anthony Russo, with illustrations by Fernando Leon Gonzalez.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Doodles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doodles. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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