Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pencil (in)
Verb
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Holihan's office said the misinformation led to the Griffins receiving several tax bills and notices that had been authored by Koren.—
Terra Sullivan,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026 -
Alicia had first read about the castle purchase in a blog post authored by a reporter named Russell Mokhiber on Sunday, February 23.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Nicole Scherzinger penned a sweet letter to her fiancé Thom Evans in honor of his 41st birthday on April 3.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
4 Apr. 2026
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The film, penned by Davis and his brother, Wale, is loosely autobiographical.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Love and relationships could also take a surprising turn, particularly when Venus joins forces with Uranus in this Earth sign on April 23.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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The rule does not force any team to hire anybody, just that the team’s pool of candidates not be like the WHITES ONLY sign on water coolers in the 1950s.—
Greg Cote
Updated March 30,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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The trilogy concluded on April 1 with Fagen scribbling an inscrutable equation on the car window until, again, taking a break to consult an invisible timepiece on his wrist.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2026
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The customs officer began speaking to me very fast and pointing—the translator scribbling down notes all the while.—
Jeremy O. Harris,
Vanity Fair,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Pencil (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pencil%20%28in%29. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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