doodles 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of doodle
as in plays
to spend time in aimless activity I plan to spend the entire vacation just doodling

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doodles

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noun

plural of doodle
as in figures

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doodles
  1. plays
  2. figures
  3. trifles
  4. drawings
  5. hangs about
  6. portraits
  7. sketches
  8. illustrations
Verb
  • Berglund is a big, heavy center who plays a hard, detailed two-way game.
    — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The trio also saw how coffee plays a central role in Chicago’s bakery culture, and their beverage program features local makers Sparrow Coffee and Spirit Tea.
    — Carly Boers, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of plays
Noun
  • Paying multiple creators or celebrities to attend and post can add another six figures, pushing a larger activation into the several-hundred-thousand-dollar range.
    — Jessica Schiffer, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Those figures showcase how many workers view AI as a helpful tool for their schedules rather than a threat to their positions.
    — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of figures
Verb
  • Bake off scraps of pie dough (either plain or with a sprinkling of cinnamon-sugar) until golden and crisp, then crumble into sundaes, parfaits, trifles, and more.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
  • Strawberries are delicious in cobblers, trifles, and crisps.
    — Nancy LeBrun, Verywell Health, 4 Aug. 2025
Definition of trifles
Noun
  • Dykstra’s drawings are beautifully detailed, thoughtful, charming and evocative.
    — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Many of the drawings have been done on blue paper, and because the book has rarely been exposed to light, its colors remain remarkable.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of drawings
Verb
  • Though the sisters are supposedly first-generation Italian American, no whiff of the old country hangs about Kay; Dorothy will at least spit out a few words in Italian.
    — Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Turquoise pearl, and azure line the space, and a cylindrical hanging light sculpture made of hundreds of white and gold ceramic fish hangs about the lounge seating area.
    — Kristin Braswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
Definition of hangs about
Noun
  • Kristinka Lazar, for example, used the time as an artistic residency to create a collection of paintings called The Gift of Being Seen, featuring 45 portraits of local villagers.
    — Liz Provencher, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Watermelon was founded in 2024 by brothers Badie and Hamza Ali to present more complex portraits of Palestinians and Arabs.
    — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of portraits
Noun
  • Lawrence Lewitinn is building an AI-native archive for his great-uncle’s works, which will systematize the artist’s sketches, pigment formulas, poems and color diagrams, along with his notes on color, perception and theory.
    — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The couture team and Pierpaolo sent the most exquisite selection of sketches to choose from.
    — Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of sketches
Noun
  • Written by Colin Meloy, best known as the frontman of the band The Decemberists, the book featured illustrations from his wife and children’s book illustrator, Carson Ellis.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Each volume is accompanied by black-and-white illustrations, poetry and new cover artwork.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of illustrations
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