DOODLES Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

doodles 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of doodle

as in plays

to spend time in aimless activity I plan to spend the entire vacation just doodling

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doodles

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noun

plural of doodle

as in figures

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There is no doubt the quality of players that managers have available plays a massive part in how expressive their style becomes but as ideas go, Luis Enrique’s use of his wide players last season definitely set PSG apart.

— Art de Roché, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Propulsion capacity grows The PAC-3 MSE’s propulsion system plays a critical role during an engagement.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of plays

Noun

In dressage competitions, horses follow a short sequence of bouncing walks and trots, pirouettes and figures-of-eight.

— Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
And the number moved enough that the Census Bureau took the unusual step of declaring the old and new figures incomparable, creating a new time series from December 4, 2025, and filing the earlier data under historical.

— Ajay Pundhir, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of figures

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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
Strawberries are delicious in cobblers, trifles, and crisps.

— Nancy LeBrun, Verywell Health, 4 Aug. 2025

Definition of trifles

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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
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

Definition of hangs about

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The brand has also collaborated with photographer Nan Goldin on a series of portraits featuring friends who have been part of its story, while looking back to its beginnings with a re-edition denim collection.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026
Similar reactions have played out online around the trend, with some users sharing retro portraits while others condemn the use of AI or criticize people who take issue with it.

— Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of portraits

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Comedy sketches were staged by Danny Simon, as provided by a writing staff that included Stan Burns, Mike Marmer, Don Hinkley, Saul Turtletaub, Kenny Solms, Gail Parent, Bill Angelos and Buz Ko- han.

— Hank Grant, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
The future that Love Machines sketches is a dehumanized hell.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of sketches

Noun

The campaign brings together a cast of artists and friends including Drake Carr, who created the art and illustrations; Marcs Bird, who did the set design, and Dara Allen, who handled the styling.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
The 300,000-square-foot Lucas Museum of Narrative Art contains 100,000 square feet of gallery space with 35 galleries organized according to theme, including adventure, motherhood, community, children’s illustrations, manga and comics.

— Brittany Levine Beckman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

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