as in sketches
a picture using lines to represent the chief features of an object or scene
with an economy of lines, he created a vivid drawing of the tree
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Recent Examples of drawings
In the 1980s, in some states, Cohen said, people would buy tickets to jackpot games with in-person drawings.
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Safiyah Riddle, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here.
—Jay Cannon, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
When are the Wisconsin Lottery drawings held?
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Longo is known for his photorealistic paintings and drawings, but many of his works are an amalgamation of images real, imagined, and tweaked.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
Pieces, such as mosaic murals, interactive sound sculptures, and delicate botanical drawings, adorn outdoor areas and guest room walls.
—Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
Where to watch Powerball drawings The Powerball drawing is streamed live on the lottery website.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 6 Sep. 2025
When are the Hoosier Lottery drawings held?
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 18 Aug. 2025
Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
—Jordan Kellogg, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Aug. 2025
Safiyah Riddle, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here.
—Jay Cannon, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
When are the Wisconsin Lottery drawings held?
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Longo is known for his photorealistic paintings and drawings, but many of his works are an amalgamation of images real, imagined, and tweaked.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
Pieces, such as mosaic murals, interactive sound sculptures, and delicate botanical drawings, adorn outdoor areas and guest room walls.
—Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
Where to watch Powerball drawings The Powerball drawing is streamed live on the lottery website.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 6 Sep. 2025
When are the Hoosier Lottery drawings held?
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 18 Aug. 2025
Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
—Jordan Kellogg, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawings
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Coppola sat down with hairstylist Odile Gilbert to root through boxes of sketches and press photos of her work with Lagerfeld at Chanel.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
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Please Don’t Destroy will still work together outside of the show, but the sketches will end, with John Higgins exiting the show and Martin Herlihy continuing on as a writer.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Being a subject of one of his portraits required discipline—showing up for many months, staying still for many hours.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Directed and photographed by Stuart Winecoff with creative direction from Robert Lussier, The Style Council, Paris, the films and portraits follow Ludacris, Alba, McCaffrey, and Moore through John Lautner’s Harvey House in Los Angeles, known for its lush midcentury interiors.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
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Uckotter’s eerie depictions of attics, slip dresses, and toys calls to mind the cinematic worlds created by David Lynch.—
Grace Byron,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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If the only way this film distinguishes itself is in its ability to humanize and complicate flat depictions and erasure of Saudi women, that is no small feat.—
Beandrea July,
IndieWire,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Drawings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawings. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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