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
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Jay Cannon, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
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Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
—Jordan Kellogg, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2025
Jay Cannon, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
When are the Wisconsin Lottery drawings held?
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
—Jordan Kellogg, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawings
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This includes watching the sketches Stiller & Meara performed on countless talk shows, critiquing their respective styles and pondering how much or little from their seemingly candid appearances and interviews was meant to be taken as truth and not performance.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Oct. 2025
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The hourlong doc will explore the sketches, contributions and influence of Downey, who originally joined the show in 1976 as its youngest ever writer.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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The same could be said of Piccioli, whose muses include the French actor Isabelle Huppert — portraits of whom were shared as a teaser prior to the show.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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On Instagram through the years, he's shared many glimpses into that time in his life, from school portraits and prom pics to Christmas memories and beyond.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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This article discusses Ed Gein’s crimes, as well as transphobic depictions of them on screen.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
7 Oct. 2025
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Many conservative critics appear to have homed in on its depictions of the latter with the most myopic lens possible.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Drawings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawings. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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