: an aimless or casual scribble, design, or sketch
also
: a minor work
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Examples of doodle in a Sentence
Verb
She doodled in her notebook instead of taking notes.
I plan to spend the entire vacation just doodling.
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
In other cells nearby, there were doodles and drawings of soccer team badges.
—Richard Engel, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Verb
All her works begin with drawings, evidence of her belief in the Surrealist tradition of doodling and automatic writing as ways to tap into the subconscious.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Plus, score savings on this writing tablet that can be used to doodle and play educational games.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
Noun
Golden doodles, a crossbreed between golden retrievers and poodles, are known for their affectionate and sociable nature.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
In other cells nearby, there were doodles and drawings of soccer team badges.
—Richard Engel, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Doodle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doodle. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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