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notepad

[noht-pad] / ˈnoʊtˌpæd /


NOUN
scratch pad
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She rarely looked down at her notepad, unlike Raman.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

Then he eyed the canvas tote bag where I’d stashed a notepad and some audio gear.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

With a notepad in hand and junior coaches acting as blockers, the Scot - who had a successful spell at Aston Villa - barked instructions throughout sessions.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

“I begin each morning with a head full of dreams, a notepad full of ideas, and a cup or two of coffee,” says Parton in the statement.

From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026

There’s a notepad and pen on the table next to the bed, so I scribble a quick message: I was here.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick

Every day in the courtroom, Greg Brockman, the president and co-founder of OpenAI, took extensive notes on yellow notepads.

From Barron's ● May 18, 2026

Laughs, applause, and serious scribbling on notepads ensued.

From Slate ● Dec. 8, 2025

A similar message is written in marker on the front page of each of his notepads:

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2024

Many of the jurors jotted notes throughout her testimony, peering up from notepads and alternating their gaze from Daniels in the witness box to the lawyers questioning her from a lectern.

From Seattle Times ● May 7, 2024

“So corny,” I say, spotting one of Guillermo’s notepads on a stack of mail.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson


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