sketch in
phrasal verb
sketched in; sketching in; sketches in
: to add (something, such as details) to a drawing, description, etc.
She looked over her picture and then sketched a few more clouds in.
The author decided to sketch in some minor characters.
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In 2020, a clip resurfaced of a Season 25 sketch in which Jimmy Fallon wore blackface to play Chris Rock.
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Shannon Carlin, TIME, 15 Feb. 2025
California and this sketch in particular were chosen because of the cultural tie-in with the Volkswagen van.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
His season 49, episode 3 appearance on Oct. 28, 2023, features sketches in which Bargatze portrays George Washington, a chef on a cooking show and a passenger on an airplane.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Silky is looking pretty good now, right, ladies? Press PLAY below to watch the sketch in full, and give this week’s SNL a grade in our poll.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 18 Jan. 2025
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Shannon Carlin, TIME, 15 Feb. 2025
California and this sketch in particular were chosen because of the cultural tie-in with the Volkswagen van.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
His season 49, episode 3 appearance on Oct. 28, 2023, features sketches in which Bargatze portrays George Washington, a chef on a cooking show and a passenger on an airplane.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Silky is looking pretty good now, right, ladies? Press PLAY below to watch the sketch in full, and give this week’s SNL a grade in our poll.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Sketch in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sketch%20in. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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