Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pencil (in)
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Wicks authored the bipartisan California Journalism Preservation Act, Assembly Bill 866, which passed the Assembly but stalled in the state Senate under heavy lobbying from big tech companies.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026 -
The study was co-authored by doctoral student Hassna Bantan and Professor Yasuda.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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The plot for the Dirty Dancing sequel remains under wraps, but Dying for Sex creator Kim Rosenstock will pen the script.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Chicago native penned the 2007 advice book, Get Yours!—
Essence,
Essence,
31 Jan. 2026
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Others involved in the protest were arrested last week, though a magistrate judge at the time refused to sign on to the initial charges for Lemon.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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There’s a sign on the door asking customers to be patient.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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In those brownstones, the icons scribbled about notepads and surrendered those eternal drafts to thin paper zines.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Quatisha Maycock, 5, had just learned how to write her name and practiced scribbling it every day up until she was thrown into the Everglades and left to be eaten by alligators.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Pencil (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pencil%20%28in%29. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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