doodling

Example Sentences

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On a notebook on her coffee table, she wrote Cynthia Renee Ortiz, doodling hearts around her prospective married name.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

A priest, noticing Pratt’s skillful doodling, bought him art supplies and showed him a collection of work by the Kiowa Five, a renowned group of early 20th-century painters who’d attended the school.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

I’ll sit in my kitchen — I’ve got nothing but birds chirping and the sun’s coming in — doodling for hours if I’m allowed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2025

He appeared more focused on doodling on a pad of paper than the news conference.

From BBC • May 16, 2024

I start doodling on the inside cover of my book.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko