legal pad
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of legal pad
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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Maduro took meticulous notes on a yellow legal pad that he asked a judge to confirm that he could keep with him after the hearing.
From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026
I do a three-list rule, where I sit with a legal pad and I make three lists: Must do, should do and don’t you dare add this today.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025
The defendant's parents, the Stanford Law School professors Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried, took notes on a yellow legal pad that they passed back and forth to each other as Yedidia testified.
From Reuters • Oct. 5, 2023
Early in the event, people began to huddle near a table decorated with wildflowers in a mason jar and a yellow legal pad.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2023
While I talked, he didn’t say a thing, or ask any questions, just took notes on a yellow legal pad he had propped up on his leg.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
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