jottings

plural of jotting
as in notes
a usually brief written reminder the judges reviewed their jottings one last time before selecting the pinot noir as the best wine of the tasting overall

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Recent Examples of jottings The task for the printmakers, led by Erik Hougen, Jeremy Ruiz, and Tom Smith, was to reproduce the jottings, corrections, and accidental smears on Safdie’s notecard as faithfully as possible, and also to scale it up in size. — Bruce Handy, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
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notes
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  • Save suspicious messages, account statements, confirmation numbers and notes from conversations with institutions.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • That day, the Star’s winning pull was Hall’s pick; Torino22, with top notes of bergamot, saffron, eucalyptus, heart notes of clary sage, mate, guaiac wood and bottom notes of musk and dry woods.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026

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“Jottings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jottings. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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