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pencil

[pen-suhl] / ˈpɛn səl /






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In other rooms, colleagues arranged pencil sharpeners, water bottles and crayons in patterns, recording with depth-sensor cameras.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Many of them bear the pencil marks of her annotations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The auction also features several of Monroe's personal make-up products, including lipsticks, blush and eyeliner pencil, which the auction company noted has continued to captivate people on TikTok hoping to recreate Monroe's look.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Haendel, who is colorblind, said he initially planned for the entire work to be drawn in pencil and in grayscale, like much of his other work.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

She had a pencil in one hand and a book in the other.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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