jot down
Example Sentences
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If I ate a soup I liked out in the world, I’d jot down what was in it, what the broth tasted like, sometimes sketch the bowl.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
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 would take my morning walk, and I would think about it, and I’d come home, and I‘d just jot down ideas on index cards for the first couple of months,” Val Jean recalled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2025
He always has a notebook in his pocket to jot down ideas, while piles of paper featuring sketches or hastily scribbled thoughts are scattered across his four-storey home.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2024
When my brother could find nothing better to do, he would jot down the lyrics to whatever song was playing in his head.
From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley
