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crayon

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


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If you have ever used a "magic eraser" sponge to scrub away scuffs on white shoes or crayon marks on a wall, you have seen how powerful these cleaners can be.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

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

Scribbles, doodles, crayon marks and stickers — evoking Lisa Frank and anime cartoons — have begun appearing on prominent Gen Z contemporary fiction covers.

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

She was scrubbing purple crayon off the TV screen.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli




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