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as in drawings
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 portraits
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 traces
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 describes
to give a representation or account of in words
briefly sketched the intent of the reorganization plan
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Recent Examples of sketches
Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2025
After Lawrence Wright’s twenty-four-thousand-word indictment of the Church of Scientology, the Scientologists published a parody magazine, complete with sinister sketches of the fact checkers and a by-the-numbers analysis of the checking process.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Along the years, Walker appeared in many of the show's sketches and on Weekend Update alongside Colin Jost and Michael Che.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Yet somehow those performers have crafted dozens — hundreds — of sketches that stay with us, these online days especially.
—Steven Zeitch, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
Ward now works as an artist, filling her Instagram and X accounts with her sketches and illustrations.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Early in the week, word leaked out that the show could run long, and nobody’s sketches would be cut.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 Aug. 2025
Visitors will even be able to see original design sketches and fabric samples – plus handwritten correspondence showing the queen's involvement in the creation of her wardrobe.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2025
The intimate sketches of the private pop artist depict him socializing, ruminating, and — in one shot — standing shirtless and vulnerable, his scars visible from a 1968 assassination attempt.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
Back then, the designer enthused backstage about his relationship with her, revealing for example how he and Stone — also an artist — exchange sketches and drawings on a regular basis.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2025
After Lawrence Wright’s twenty-four-thousand-word indictment of the Church of Scientology, the Scientologists published a parody magazine, complete with sinister sketches of the fact checkers and a by-the-numbers analysis of the checking process.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Along the years, Walker appeared in many of the show's sketches and on Weekend Update alongside Colin Jost and Michael Che.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Yet somehow those performers have crafted dozens — hundreds — of sketches that stay with us, these online days especially.
—Steven Zeitch, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
Ward now works as an artist, filling her Instagram and X accounts with her sketches and illustrations.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Early in the week, word leaked out that the show could run long, and nobody’s sketches would be cut.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 Aug. 2025
Visitors will even be able to see original design sketches and fabric samples – plus handwritten correspondence showing the queen's involvement in the creation of her wardrobe.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2025
The intimate sketches of the private pop artist depict him socializing, ruminating, and — in one shot — standing shirtless and vulnerable, his scars visible from a 1968 assassination attempt.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sketches
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In the 1980s, in some states, Cohen said, people would buy tickets to jackpot games with in-person drawings.—
Safiyah Riddle,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here.—
Jay Cannon,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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Loving portraits of the couple graced its walls, a parlor organ sat untouched in a sunny room, and Jones’ fully functioning barber shop lost its lone patron.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
28 Aug. 2025
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Flags strewn overhead and portraits on the walls are among props from the films.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The documentary traces the untold story of soft rock, whose artists dominated pop music worldwide in the '70s, only to crash and burn in the '80s, while eventually experiencing one of the most unlikely comebacks in music history.—
Anne Easton,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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DeVille traces the knockoff effect that happened over time, like when the unpredictable pop experimentalists of MGMT were succeeded—and commercially eclipsed—by bands with blander takes on their ideas (Capital Cities, Foster the People, Empire of the Sun).—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
29 Aug. 2025
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Ruzzin describes working in design as rarified, more difficult to obtain than becoming a professional football player in the NFL.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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The fundraiser for Sophia, which describes her as a bright and kind young girl, has raised nearly $700,000 as of Tuesday afternoon.—
Janelle Griffith,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Films and television programs like Hocus Pocus, Sabrina The Teenage Witch, The Craft, Halloweentown, Charmed ,and Practical Magic reintroduced the practice of witchcraft to the American public through depictions of adolescence, sisterhood, and family.—
Taylor Crumpton,
Time,
2 Sep. 2025
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Bearing a faint image of the front and back of a naked man, consistent with traditional depictions of Jesus after his crucifixion, the Shroud has long been subject to controversy, though many still believe in its authenticity.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The original story was branded as antisemitic due to Dickens’ descriptions of the prejudicial norms of society in those times.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
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Keep scrolling to meet the women hoping to win Mel over, along with their descriptions provided by ABC.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The final edition, which Knopf has sent to the printers, includes a foreword that outlines the changes in Giuffre’s life since the manuscript was completed in the fall of 2024.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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China’s Xi outlines global vision at major summit Chinese leader Xi Jinping further outlined his vision for a global order with Beijing at its center.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Stefania D'Alessandro/WireImage What To Know In The Smashing Machine, Johnson portrays Kerr, the two-time UFC heavyweight tournament winner whose career and life in the late 1990s included both ring success and struggles with painkiller addiction.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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The Disneyland show portrays Disney in his office, sharing a bit about his life and stories from the past.—
Megan duBois,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Sketches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sketches. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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