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crayon

[krey-on, -uhn] / ˈkreɪ ɒn, -ən /
NOUN
chalk
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK
Crayola™ colored wax


Example Sentences

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As seen in the exhibition, his Conté crayon drawings from these months informed his paintings, which pointedly eschewed any hint of the picturesque and also of Impressionist painting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

“I’m struck by that in a way the crayon or marker drawing is provisional — there’s no final form to it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

“You are smart and kind,” she wrote in pencil, the handwriting surrounded by crayon hearts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

It’s so obvious, it’s practically unconscious — like being told to crayon a great painting and selecting the “Mona Lisa.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2025

Her eyes are ringed with black eyeliner thick as crayon.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson