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sharpie

[shahr-pee] / ˈʃɑr pi /




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But when Gaga and her posse arrive at their destination across town, the same young woman has beaten them there, and waits with a sharpie and a photo.

From Salon Aug. 26, 2025

Sixers fans needed only a sharpie and the adhesive to salvage their old No. 25 Simmons jerseys.

From Seattle Times Nov. 22, 2022

However, the Illinois State Board of Elections said that "sharpie pens are the preferred ballot-marking method for many voting systems".

From BBC Nov. 9, 2022

The 1980 Julian Kaye was an arrogant, manipulative sharpie, background unknown, whose ability to feel an honest emotion was uncertain right through the film’s final shot.

From New York Times Sep. 9, 2022

The sharpie usually had its round stern carried out quite thin.

From The Migrations of an American Boat Type by Chapelle, Howard I. (Howard Irving)

During the walks to the 15th and 17th tee boxes, the pre-prepared European players pulled out blue sharpies from their back pockets and scrawled away.

From BBC Sep. 24, 2025

Bitcoin sharpies and traders — the true believers who have fueled the crypto investment craze — have been all-in for years, and have the big profits to show for it.

From Seattle Times Oct. 23, 2021

They act out a talent competition in an abandoned auditorium and create their own arts and crafts project out of soccer balls and black sharpies.

From The Verge Sep. 5, 2019

“I was making it a lot prettier than it is to start with,” DeFoe said of his Storm Arashi Vibe lipless “rusty paw” crankbait, which he decorated with orange, red and black sharpies.

From Fox News Mar. 20, 2019

He held up his hands for no reason, admiring his sharpies.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata




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