jot

Example Sentences

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Bring a paper copy of your passport with you, know where the embassy is located in the country you’re traveling to and jot down the country’s emergency phone number.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

I like to keep a small notebook in the kitchen for this sort of thing, a place to jot down ideas while the kettle boils or something softens on the stove.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026

Koepka in his pomp always produced his best stuff in the majors while barely seeming to care a jot about week-in week-out events on the PGA Tour.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

Bits of overheard conversation often fascinated me, and I’d jot them down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

If I were the one taking notes, I’d jot them all down messily.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy