How to Use doodle in a Sentence

doodle

1 of 2 verb
Definition of doodlenext
Synonyms for doodlenext
  • I plan to spend the entire vacation just doodling.
  • She doodled in her notebook instead of taking notes.
  • The point is to be able to go out and to draw and to think and to be with other people and to doodle or to sketch in a cafe.
    — Chris Kornelis, WSJ, 26 June 2019
  • Not as a child might doodle a T. rex, but as an artist drawing a self-portrait.
    — New York Times, 9 July 2022
  • Many have room to write goals and intentions, and spots to doodle and daydream.
    — Carli Whitwell, refinery29.com, 26 Nov. 2020
  • Groner doodled on the nausea bag, tracing the outline of her hand as the boy watched, absorbed.
    — Bruce Henderson, charlotteobserver, 24 July 2017
  • Inside is a counter with a sink and faucet, and there’s even a chalkboard that little ones can doodle on.
    — Ashley Ziegler, Parents, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Kids can doodle, play games or even practice their letters and numbers at home and on the go.
    — The View, ABC News, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Why not doodle with a ten-cent pencil instead of a $1,000 iPad and stylus kit?
    — Anne Quito, Quartzy, 23 Oct. 2019
  • The same goes for having a chalkboard where people can doodle or draw.
    — Anne Quito, Quartz at Work, 6 Nov. 2019
  • But don’t treat your package as a canvas for your inner artist to doodle all over.
    — Marc Bona, cleveland, 2 Dec. 2021
  • First, Hermès welcomed the public to doodle on its walls.
    — Sarah Spellings, The Cut, 19 Jan. 2018
  • This is a great set for younger children who want to play with different mediums, or like to doodle.
    — Popsci Commerce Team, Popular Science, 22 Sep. 2020
  • The Fold can be used with Samsung’s S Pen devices for those who prefer to doodle on that big, wide screen with a stylus.
    — Barry Collins, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022
  • Our cities belong to some doodling realm that exists in the margins, beyond the concerns of form and function.
    — Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, 27 June 2018
  • The alt-pop sensation Grimes put out a music video with a green-screen background on which fans were supposed to doodle.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2020
  • Kids can doodle, scribble, draw, and play tic-tac-toe, hangman, or any number of drawing games with these tablets.
    — Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
  • So put that creative brain to work: Bust out the crayons, fire up a graphic design program – or just doodle something on your phone or tablet!
    — Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2022
  • The first-ever white cup was designed so fans could doodle and personalize their cups.
    — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Hosts can decorate the drinkware before the party or allow guests to doodle their own designs.
    — Bonnie McCarthy, latimes.com, 16 Dec. 2017
  • Hockney doodled away, drawing trees and houses and filling the bleak concrete space with swaths of color.
    — Alex Marshall, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Rakuten Kobo The Elipsa can be used to read books, but it can also be used for taking notes, doodling, or annotating.
    — Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 5 Apr. 2023
  • But don’t treat your package as a canvas for your inner Picasso to doodle.
    — Marc Bona, cleveland, 3 Dec. 2020
  • The Ghiloni girls, who have been to Thunder Over Louisville before, could hardly stay still, bouncing around from doodling on the sidewalk with chalk to playing catch to just running around.
    — The Courier-Journal, 23 Apr. 2023
  • Apple is supposed to announce the iPad at an event next Tuesday, and its invitation to the event was clearly doodled with the Pencil.
    — Jacob Kastrenakes, The Verge, 23 Mar. 2018
  • Unlock the ability to doodle on your photo by tapping once.
    — NBC News, 20 June 2017
  • You'll be given the option to doodle your signature on your screen, which is easier to get right than on a computer.
    — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 19 June 2022
  • Children doodled flowers on the bills and sports fans sketched panthers after the North Carolina football team.
    — Johnny Diaz, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2020
  • Dotted, rather than lined, the 249 pages in the medium-sized journal give you the chance to doodle, write, scribble, and map freely—while a contents page and page numbers in the front give you the chance to organize your travels.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, 15 June 2020
  • Her children were allowed to doodle right on their bedroom walls, and Slaughter had a dog bed crafted from her own fabric when the matching couch took a while to arrive.
    — House Beautiful, 13 Sep. 2022
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doodle

2 of 2 noun
  • Dozens of wacky faces and doodles stare back as the ride goes in circle.
    — Ryan Fish, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Salmon, 17, grabbed a squirmy golden doodle from the back of the car and tossed him to safety.
    — Marisa Iati, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Fill it up, upload your notes and doodles to the cloud, and then do it all over again.
    — Benjamin Levin, CNN Underscored, 24 Dec. 2019
  • Even the Google doodle turned a respectful black for the day.
    — Danica Kirka, Mike Corder and Jill Lawless, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Sep. 2022
  • John felt the need to draw/doodle during the broadcast.
    — Dallas News, 25 Nov. 2022
  • One of my first doodles was about…. me and all these bullies at school.
    — Priya Krishna, Bon Appétit, 9 July 2019
  • Nelson’s first songbook has all the doodles of a child’s arts and crafts project.
    — Jason Mellard, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 May 2023
  • Our little rescue doodle had been a stray on the streets; no one knew for how long.
    — Johnny Runnette, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2022
  • Even though Gus the golden doodle is tail-wagging and smiling, the past few years have been tough for the pup.
    — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2022
  • Salvador Dali doodles on a napkin and gives the drawing to Taupin.
    — Allison Stewart, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Hot pink runs through the middle, while doodles and landmarks fill the background.
    — Donna St. George, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Next to the cards is a drawing by Royter, who loved to doodle, his family said.
    — Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Oct. 2022
  • This $22 knife is the one the BA Test Kitchen uses; its sharp teeth bounce along the 10-inch blade like a doodle on the top of your loose-leaf homework page.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 3 Apr. 2021
  • De Sève jots down his ideas for covers in quick doodles and builds up the finishes.
    — Françoise Mouly, The New Yorker, 17 July 2023
  • The plant sports an odd, top-heavy shape that has been compared to both a Dr. Seuss doodle and an upside-down toilet brush.
    — Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Or just a single wispy cloud in a winter sky, like a friendly doodle.
    — Sharman Apt Russell, Discover Magazine, 7 July 2018
  • Mackenzie Madriaga was always the first to snap a photo, doodle on a notepad or pick up a paint brush.
    — High School Journalism Institute, oregonlive.com, 20 July 2019
  • The Monday doodle honors the Winter Solstice, which takes place on Dec. 21 and marks the shortest day and longest night of the year.
    — Brett Molina, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2020
  • If Lei wins the national contest, his doodle will be featured on the Google search page for a full day.
    — oregonlive, 9 July 2022
  • Cole acts as the guardian of the park’s animals, from the garbage rats to Bitsy’s lonely shih tzu-doodle, Shampagne.
    — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 15 May 2020
  • In other words, the camera is looking with the imprecise eye of a doodle.
    — James Vincent, The Verge, 6 July 2018
  • What jumps out is how vague and imprecise are these doodles of desire.
    — The Economist, 6 Feb. 2020
  • Suddenly, every track is full of lyrics to close-read and doodle in the margins of notebooks.
    — Elena Nicolaou, refinery29.com, 11 Oct. 2021
  • The extra white space on the prints is also a fun way to write a note or doodle, and replacement film packages are sold in lots of places.
    — Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2021
  • The doodle can be seen on Google’s homepage until 8 p.m. Alaska time.
    — Samantha Davenport, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Dec. 2020
  • Now 56% Off $6 at Amazon Notes to friends, reminders and doodles are way more fun when they're done on small squares of scratch-art paper.
    — Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping, 11 Aug. 2023
  • His projects range from large murals on buildings to doodles on coffee sleeves.
    — Sam Corbin, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2023
  • Among pages of doodles and lines, Nathan explained that the notes served as indicators of which episode was being filmed.
    — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 2 July 2023
  • Bright eyeliner is applied in doodles or at sharp angles far away from the lash line.
    — Crystal Martin, New York Times, 4 Dec. 2019
  • The kids decorated them with their names and the usual doodles: rainbows, hearts, race cars.
    — Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2023

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