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as in drawing
a picture using lines to represent the chief features of an object or scene
made a quick sketch from which she would create a more detailed painting later
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as in portrait
a vivid representation in words of someone or something
gave her boss quick sketches of the personalities of the clients he was about to meet
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as in to trace
to draw or make apparent the outline of
sketched the garden pavilion on a pad of paper so the homeowners would have a rough idea of how it was going to look
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as in to describe
to give a representation or account of in words
briefly sketched the intent of the reorganization plan
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Recent Examples of sketch
Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Featuring so many plugs for Chick-fil-A that one hopes the producers got a good product-placement fee or at least free catering for the film shoot, Plantman & Blondie might have been amusing enough as a brief sketch, although frankly even that’s doubtful.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 15 Mar. 2026
Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
In her pursuit of answers, the Canadian multimedia artist and filmmaker sketches a reimagining of manhood that is neither binary nor an alibi.
—Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
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Noun
From creating original artwork/sketches to turning them into models, her ability to see and execute the finest details with precision, while maintaining big-picture scope is rare in someone at the high school level.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Featuring so many plugs for Chick-fil-A that one hopes the producers got a good product-placement fee or at least free catering for the film shoot, Plantman & Blondie might have been amusing enough as a brief sketch, although frankly even that’s doubtful.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
Gabriela is currently in AP Studio art and loves to sketch ideas and do research for her pieces.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
In her pursuit of answers, the Canadian multimedia artist and filmmaker sketches a reimagining of manhood that is neither binary nor an alibi.
—Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sketch
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At the festival, junior Meka Leach won honorable mention for a mixed media piece and senior Allyson Jeziowski earned honorable mention for her piece in digital painting, drawing and collage.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Since then, there have been 28 drawings.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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The current and former officials, some of whom asked for anonymity to discuss sensitive internal matters during an active conflict, paint a portrait of an understaffed government workforce struggling to execute the president's agenda.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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Auer, as Betty, offers a fleet, brutal portrait of a mother moving through grief, weepily passing from denial to acceptance.—
Holden Seidlitz,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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Shane traces that fear back to a specific moment in eighth grade, in a Claire’s on the Upper West Side.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
14 Mar. 2026
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Police traced the car through a license plate reader system to Starks’s girlfriend.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Running through Reiner's pantheon of successful films, Crystal described a vibrant artist and passionate activist whose wit and comedy delighted audiences for decades.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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Foundation unveiled the Phantom Mk-I in October 2025, describing it as a humanoid robot designed specifically for military use.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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The 150 shops are a vital source of livelihood for many and an illustration of resilience.—
Lilliam Rivera,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Outside the office, Shelby is a faceted artisan intoxicated by pre-1900s scientific illustration, engraving and typography.—
Michael Muchmore,
PC Magazine,
13 Mar. 2026
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Do not use 'this initiative' or 'this description' in your response.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
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The exercise led, among other things, to the creation of an agent on Upwork’s platform, called Uma, which assists users with tasks from writing job descriptions to conducting interviews.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Aspects of the conduct outlined in Moskin’s article are old news.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Labor market anxiety was on full display last month when markets dropped on a Citrini Research report outlining an extreme scenario where AI disrupted every manner of knowledge jobs faster than the economy and policymakers could manage the transition.—
Conor Sen,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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Orbán, who is trailing in opinion polls ahead of elections next month, has leaned heavily on an election campaign that portrays Zelenskyy as an existential threat to Hungary.—
LORNE COOK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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Israeli leaders have portrayed the violence as the work of a tiny minority, but Palestinians and human rights groups say the Israeli army has done little to prevent the attacks and note that settlers are rarely held accountable.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Sketch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sketch. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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