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
The drawings will be conducted to determine the first four picks, and the remaining lottery teams will select in positions five through 14 in reverse order of their 2025-26 regular-season records.
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Janis Carr, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
Most applications will likely include supporting materials such as photos, drawings, site plans, and color samples.
—Nicole R. Kurtz, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
By 2 payouts and previous drawings here.
—Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 7 May 2026
The suit alleges that Cameron and his team based initial drawings and moldings, along with 3-D renderings, on Kilcher without compensation — or her knowledge at all.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 May 2026
These detailed drawings offer a glimpse into a building’s past.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
His drawings of this period, composed of fine, tangled lines, evoked a similar tone.
—News Desk, Artforum, 1 May 2026
Original drawings are included in the exhibition, offering visitors a rare glimpse into Chihuly’s creative process and the early conceptual stages of his large-scale installations.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 30 Apr. 2026
Completed in the late 1950s for Earl and Betty Clemmons, the home’s original plans and drawings are preserved at the Getty Research Institute due to their significant departure from Kappe’s typical style.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026
Janis Carr, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
Most applications will likely include supporting materials such as photos, drawings, site plans, and color samples.
—Nicole R. Kurtz, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
By 2 payouts and previous drawings here.
—Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 7 May 2026
The suit alleges that Cameron and his team based initial drawings and moldings, along with 3-D renderings, on Kilcher without compensation — or her knowledge at all.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 May 2026
These detailed drawings offer a glimpse into a building’s past.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
His drawings of this period, composed of fine, tangled lines, evoked a similar tone.
—News Desk, Artforum, 1 May 2026
Original drawings are included in the exhibition, offering visitors a rare glimpse into Chihuly’s creative process and the early conceptual stages of his large-scale installations.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 30 Apr. 2026
Completed in the late 1950s for Earl and Betty Clemmons, the home’s original plans and drawings are preserved at the Getty Research Institute due to their significant departure from Kappe’s typical style.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawings
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The costumes Saar made herself for these occasions are also well-documented in the exhibition through photographs and sketches.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Each episode will feature four different sketches.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
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The imagery, made in Haiti, New York, Florida, and her current home of Los Angeles, uses both personal, documentary photographs and more surreal, formal portraits to link Cadet’s personal history to a broader meditation on the Black diasporic experience.—
Elly Fishman,
Vogue,
8 May 2026
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Artists in the 18th century would often include a person of color, who would sometimes be imaginary, in their portraits of wealthy white sitters to embellish the painting and highlight the high status of the main subject, according to the researchers.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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For its inaugural season, in partnership with the Vasarely Foundation, the hotel debuted an exhibition across its lawn that drew over 30,000 visitors, and each guest room features a work by Dutch painter Roan van Oort, who is known for his textured canvases and raw depictions of the natural world.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Though several artworks from the 1600s may well represent Shakespeare, only two are widely regarded as possibly accurate depictions.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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