notes
1 Britishplural noun
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short descriptive or summarized jottings taken down for future reference
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a record of impressions, reflections, etc, esp as a literary form
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Example Sentences
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Zandt published a brief abstract about the Randolph earthquake in Earthquake Notes, but the finding attracted little attention.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
I’d log my use in a diary on my phone’s Notes app.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
Those inventions ranged from the cotton gin to bluejeans, bypass surgery to the dishwasher, and, yes, even Post-it Notes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
We spent 12 hours at the ER and, the whole time, I had my Notes app out and was just writing down everything I saw.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
I’m about to start the next one, but I decide to open the Notes app on my phone instead.
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
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