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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
Jesse Green, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
The demons’ earthly vessels, too, turn out to be thin sketches.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
Richard Engel, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
Extended, electrifying dialogue sequences allow Vargas to sketch harsh dynamics, every fight and passive-aggressive gesture tightening the screws on Rico and his bad choices.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2025
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Noun
But with no time to offer more than quick sketches, the script gives them just a trait or two each.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
The demons’ earthly vessels, too, turn out to be thin sketches.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
Verb
Putin's statement was Moscow's first public reaction to the temporary 30-day ceasefire plan Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his Ukrainian counterparts sketched out in Saudi Arabia this week.
—Richard Engel, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
Extended, electrifying dialogue sequences allow Vargas to sketch harsh dynamics, every fight and passive-aggressive gesture tightening the screws on Rico and his bad choices.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sketch
Noun
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The eighty-one-year-old Crumb, dressed in a long dark coat and his trademark fedora and Coke-bottle glasses, looked over his drawings as if trying to place old acquaintances at a party.—
Bruce Handy,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Night: 1-9-1 Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.—
Jay Cannon,
USA Today,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Boardman previously painted a portrait of Barack Obama following the 2003 death of Lawrence Williams, who had painted all 43 previous presidential portraits, according to the outlet.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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Everything inside is for sale, including the squirrel and deer portraits, the linen curtains and the twig chandelier.—
Katie Sweeney,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Over the course of more than a decade, the Kendall Jenner school of style’s codes can be traced through her Coachella outfits of choice.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
13 Apr. 2025
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While very personal, each of these reactions can be traced back to our evolution: our primal need for reproduction, protection and survival.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Neither Miller nor Walsh would describe themselves as mythicists; indeed, both keep a wary if friendly distance from Carrier.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
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The 51-year-old has what could be respectfully described as main-character syndrome — the knack of putting himself front and centre.—
Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Photo illustration by Tsering Bista/NPR When journalist Conz Preti brought her three children to visit family in Argentina in 2022, her four-year-old son did something surprising.—
Julia Furlan,
NPR,
5 Apr. 2025
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After the illustrations were complete, Smith had a few Dreamers stand and introduce their super hero characters to the world.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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To perform necessary services that aren’t in their job description.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
11 Apr. 2025
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The Chiefs have players that fit that description in Chris Jones, George Karlaftis, Charles Omenihu, Jerry Tillery and Janarius Robinson.—
Nate Taylor,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Ida Kassa Johannesen Head of commercial ESG at Saxo Bank Goldman’s Della Vigna outlined three reasons to back-up his view on why ESG investors should bring oil and gas stocks in from the cold.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
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The letters, which were described to Reuters by four people familiar with their contents, outlined the Chinese position as well as the need for multipolarity and for countries to stand together.—
Beijing and Washington Bureaus,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Tim Burton's version of the movie saw Keaton as a dark, surly Batman, shaping the way the character would be portrayed for the next three decades.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Oscar winner portrays a former president leading an investigation in the aftermath of a deadly national cyber attack.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Sketch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sketch. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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