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notepad

[noht-pad] / ˈnoʊtˌpæd /


NOUN
scratch pad
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“I begin each morning with a head full of dreams, a notepad full of ideas, and a cup or two of coffee,” says Parton in the statement.

From Salon Jun. 15, 2026

For the personal item Nasa allows astronauts to take up with them, Wiseman plans to take a small notepad so that he can jot down his thoughts during the mission.

From BBC Mar. 30, 2026

Combs has mapped out his new gig, which began in January, on a two-column chart he’s sketched on a notepad.

From Barron's Mar. 27, 2026

Tax pros who bill by the hour might put down their notepad and look away from their computer screen to indicate that they’re not charging for their time.

From MarketWatch Mar. 13, 2026

She appeared surprised by Trevor’s question, but then she reached for a notepad and pen on her desk and handed it to Trevor.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks

Every day in the courtroom, Greg Brockman, the president and co-founder of OpenAI, took extensive notes on yellow notepads.

From Barron's May 18, 2026

Mr Doyle, who appeared on the video link in a plain grey T-shirt sitting at a desk with a pair of glasses, notepads and several books in front of him, wiped his eyes throughout proceedings.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2025

Upstairs in her office, she had dozens of legal pads scrawled with poetry, she told me, and she had the idea of turning those notepads into a poetic memoir.

From Los Angeles Times May 19, 2025

Many of the jurors jotted notes throughout her testimony, peering up from notepads and alternating their gaze from Daniels in the witness box to the lawyers questioning her from a lectern.

From Seattle Times May 7, 2024

I search through a few more notepads scattered around, but find no more words in English, no more words for Dearest.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson




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