Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pencil (in)
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Johnson, who authored a paper in 2023 about the importance of building virtual cells, hopes that whatever scientists end up building will be capable of being visualized.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025 -
Jenkins did not respond to an interview request, but the extent of those concerns appears to have been a memo authored by an Oakland resident who frequently criticizes the commission at public forums.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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After Stone’s passing, Archer penned an emotional tribute to his mother.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Standing Up, Falling Down scribe Peter Hoare penned the script.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
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His suggestion comes alongside a threat to pull state funding immediately from schools in California who opt to sign on.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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Officials from former Democratic Administrations didn’t exactly sign on to this Frankenstein-like narrative.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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Simon managed to keep scribbling on his yellow legal pad but his handwriting, illegible on a good day, quickly deteriorated into nothing more than chicken scratch.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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People drift between venues, carrying tote bags, scribbling in notebooks, waiting in line for coffee or drinks.—
Javier Garcia del Moral
September 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Pencil (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pencil%20%28in%29. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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