1
: a stick of white or colored chalk or of colored wax used for writing or drawing
2
: a crayon drawing
crayoned; crayoning; crayons
: to draw with a crayon
Examples of crayon in a Sentence
Noun
The drawing is done in crayon.
Recent Examples on the Web
Maya Binyam, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
What modern satellites can see from space is like drawing with a box of eight crayons, but the species will look different to PACE’s eye.
—Matt Simon, WIRED, 8 Feb. 2024
Finish up with blue skies (made with paint, crayons, or colored pencils) and cotton ball clouds.
—Nicole Harris, Parents, 20 Mar. 2024
With the ability to create anything with his purple crayon, Harold opens a world of possibilities, from creating terrifying flying tarantulas to producing an airplane on the fly.
—Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2024
The steeply slanted roof makes the space seem small; the chairs are just a foot above the ground, as if made for children or toys; and the elevator up smells vaguely like crayons.
—Vrinda Jagota, SPIN, 11 Mar. 2024
The art set includes crayons, short colored pencils, washable markers, and coloring paper, and comes in a storage case with carrying handles.
—Erica Puisis, Parents, 9 Mar. 2024
The photo's foreground features a get well soon note with crayon hearts signed by the couple's older daughter Helen, 5.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2023
These jumbo crayons are made to fit small hands comfortably, and caregivers will appreciate the nontoxic acrylic material.
—Christine Luff, Parents, 27 Feb. 2024
Mark Orwoll, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2023
Noun
Ralph spends his days reading semiotic theory, and sometimes writing notes in crayon, knowing they’ll be studied for glimmers of revelation.
—Maya Binyam, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
What modern satellites can see from space is like drawing with a box of eight crayons, but the species will look different to PACE’s eye.
—Matt Simon, WIRED, 8 Feb. 2024
Finish up with blue skies (made with paint, crayons, or colored pencils) and cotton ball clouds.
—Nicole Harris, Parents, 20 Mar. 2024
With the ability to create anything with his purple crayon, Harold opens a world of possibilities, from creating terrifying flying tarantulas to producing an airplane on the fly.
—Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2024
The steeply slanted roof makes the space seem small; the chairs are just a foot above the ground, as if made for children or toys; and the elevator up smells vaguely like crayons.
—Vrinda Jagota, SPIN, 11 Mar. 2024
The art set includes crayons, short colored pencils, washable markers, and coloring paper, and comes in a storage case with carrying handles.
—Erica Puisis, Parents, 9 Mar. 2024
The photo's foreground features a get well soon note with crayon hearts signed by the couple's older daughter Helen, 5.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2023
These jumbo crayons are made to fit small hands comfortably, and caregivers will appreciate the nontoxic acrylic material.
—Christine Luff, Parents, 27 Feb. 2024
Verb
Children tape crayoned train drawings to the corridor walls and make soap artwork on the windows.
—Mark Orwoll, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2023
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“Crayon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crayon. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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crayon
1 of 2 noun
cray·on
ˈkrā-ˌän 
-ən;
ˈkran
: a stick of white or colored chalk or of colored wax used for writing or drawing
crayon
2 of 2 verb
: to draw or color with a crayon
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