hen scratch

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hen scratch
Noun
  • Instead of developing its own native system from scratch, Renault uses a Google operating system.
    Trinity Francis, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
  • Writing your own code (from scratch, at least,) has become quaint.
    Billy Perrigo, Time, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • No more scribbles in the margins or lookups that kill gameplay momentum.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
  • But like many aspiring authors shy about their talent, Agathe only scribbles in her spare time and refuses to let anyone read her work.
    Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
Noun
  • Not only that, but Katie Gaudreau’s veil featured custom messages in her brothers’ handwriting.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
  • In order to date the scrolls, the model analyzed each one's handwriting style.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2025
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“Hen scratch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hen%20scratch. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.

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