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
By 2 payouts and previous drawings here.
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Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
Winning Fantasy 5 numbers 05-22-31-36-41 Check Fantasy 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 14 Mar. 2026
Friday’s major money Florida Lottery drawings produced, for the second time in three days, a $10 million winner and two jackpot tickets.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
When are the Hoosier Lottery drawings held?
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 13 Mar. 2026
When are the Wisconsin Lottery drawings held?
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
Winning Fantasy 5 numbers 05-22-31-36-41 Check Fantasy 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 14 Mar. 2026
Friday’s major money Florida Lottery drawings produced, for the second time in three days, a $10 million winner and two jackpot tickets.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
When are the Hoosier Lottery drawings held?
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 13 Mar. 2026
When are the Wisconsin Lottery drawings held?
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawings
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There are also costume sketches, props and behind-the-scenes looks.—
Alyson Rodriguez,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Our teachers were endlessly patient—even when our son Vijay veered into manga sketches instead of tradition—and what began as a short lesson stretched into hours.—
Christine Chitnis,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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For instance, guests waiting to meet Queens Anna and Elsa at A Royal Encounter with Elsa and Anna may notice the portraits in the entranceway are the same ones Anna poses by in the first film.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
14 Mar. 2026
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Its glossy sheen and period aesthetics make for a mesmeric cinematic trip, leaving behind hazy emotional portraits that remain just far enough out of reach to be haunting.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
13 Mar. 2026
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To help distinguish the fact from fiction, Scientific American spoke to Emily Fairfax, who studies ecohydrology at the University of Minnesota and worked with the Hoppers team to make sure the beaver depictions were dam right.—
Brianne Kane,
Scientific American,
13 Mar. 2026
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Sadness is typically the baseline in depictions of grief.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Drawings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawings. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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