scribble
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
Then, in April, the court said: Now that we have the full case before us, we’re going to summarily reverse the district court for the reasons set forth in our five-paragraph scribble from December.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026
Ava steps away for a moment, giving Deborah an opportunity to reach for her notebook to scribble a thought . . . then it happens.
From Salon ● May 29, 2026
Around her, students scribble notes and sketch corrections into their drawings: Watch the creases as the model walks.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
From time to time, he’d scribble in a small spiral notebook.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
She ran over and grabbed a fat green marker from the nearest table and came back to scribble out most of the letters on Maximilian’s name tag.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
He stacks bullet points along the side of the whiteboard, scribbles concepts and facts we throw at him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Even now, most of her lyrics exist as scattered notes and unfinished scribbles.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
Ultimately for me, this season’s scribbles ended up looking something like:
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2025
In another pivotal moment, Violet scribbles a message that seems to be a big deal according to the tense and pounding score.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2025
Peter tears a sheet from the back of his notepad and hands it to Caleb, who scribbles something on it— directions.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
Frustrated with himself, and with Krantz, McCarthy scribbled on a draft page, “mild horror, creeping bibliophobia, locomotor ataxia, / general lassitude and despondency.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
I would send the work I thought was my best, and I knew he read them, because he’d often send them back with scribbled notes and comments.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
Parton later quietly organized for Bandit to be surpised with a custom acoustic guitar, bedazzled with rhinestones and the words "To Brigitte, Love Dolly" scribbled across it.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
"For Yabloko. For freedom" was scribbled in chalk on the pavement outside the courthouse.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Some of the pictures were scribbled over, like they were started and then given up halfway through.
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
It was finally done in a month of frantic scribbling and, when complete, caused eyes to pop.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
They moved on to a client tender and she was scribbling notes.
From Slate ● Apr. 12, 2026
“The childish scribbling handwriting is also a red herring for some of the more serious and sinister themes in the book, “ says Cash.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2026
Albert recalled asking, scribbling notes to herself so she would know she had heard correctly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 8, 2026
“Oh, that’s too hard,” she said, shaking her head no and scribbling something down on the attendance sheet.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
Vocabulary lists containing scribble
The Write Stuff: Scrib, Script
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
Essential Word Roots: Graph, Gram, Scribe, and Script
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
Florida's B.E.S.T. Roots: scrib, scribe
Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!
