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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doodles
  1. plays
  2. figures
  3. trifles
  4. drawings
  5. hangs about
  6. portraits
  7. sketches
  8. illustrations
Verb
  • In the example below, Stephen Eustaquio plays it short, with Canada set up to attack the six-yard box with two runners.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • France faces Spain in the Dallas semifinal Tuesday, and Argentina plays England in Atlanta on Wednesday.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Definition of plays
Noun
  • During his tenure, Rousteing spearheaded the creation of the ‘Balmain Army’, a diverse and influential community of models, influencers, and celebrities that included figures such as the Kardashians.
    — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 14 July 2026
  • The narrative centers on the early careers and shifting dynamic between legendary figures Cao Cao and Yuan Shao as political corruption, peasant rebellions, and personal ambitions push the capital of Luoyang into absolute chaos.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 July 2026
Definition of figures
Verb
  • 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
Noun
  • Celmins is perhaps best known for meticulous, photorealistic paintings and drawings of the ocean, the sky, the moon, and the desert.
    — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026
  • Tuesday’s Jackpot Triple Play, Mega Millions and Fantasy 5 Florida Lottery drawings confined the best luck to Quick Pick tickets bought at Publix stores.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Definition of drawings
Verb
  • 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
Noun
  • Colorful embroidery decorated Bluemarble’s washed blue jeans, while printed portraits were seen on Undercover’s jeans and key chains dangled from Vetements’ jeans with unraveled hems.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
  • Monks and ordinary Tibetans are forced to replace portraits of previous Dalai Lamas and even traditional thangkas with portraits of Xi Jinping and Mao Zedong.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026
Definition of portraits
Noun
  • This year, Grice partnered with NBC to create comic sketches and behind-the-scenes bits for The Voice, including promotional bits filmed with genre icon John Legend.
    — Rachel Brodsky, Time, 14 July 2026
  • Falbo gained traction in the comedy scene with indie shorts and Almost Friday TV sketches on YouTube.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 14 July 2026
Definition of sketches
Noun
  • One of the most poignant illustrations of shifting baseline syndrome comes courtesy of researcher Loren McClenachan.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
  • Some readers are moving away from Seuss because of racist and insensitive illustrations in Geisel’s books and cartoons.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Definition of illustrations
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