sketchbook

noun

sketch·​book ˈskech-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce sketchbook (audio)
: a book of or for sketches

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Caspar David Friedrich has sketchbooks of particular branches, twigs, barks of different trees. Literary Hub, 12 May 2026 Clichy’s third feature is 2D animated — with a sketchbook aesthetic (see above) that looks quite charming — and focuses on a young boy who needs an iron corset to stand upright and breaks away from his strict life on his family’s farm to find a passion for music. Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 8 May 2026 At the same time, Iryna also was a notorious homebody who often seemed happiest just spending time with family or curling up on the couch or her bed with her sketchbook. Julia Coin april 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026 Mai approaches each sketchbook prompt as an opportunity to explore new ideas, experiment with style, and push her creative boundaries. Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sketchbook

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First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sketchbook was in 1820

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“Sketchbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sketchbook. Accessed 16 May. 2026.

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sketchbook

noun
sketch·​book ˈskech-ˌbu̇k How to pronounce sketchbook (audio)
: a book of or for sketches

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