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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
Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Please Don’t Destroy will still work together outside of the show, but the sketches will end, with John Higgins exiting the show and Martin Herlihy continuing on as a writer.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Joining in 2021, the trio had significantly reduced its output season-to-season, with several sketches later being cut for time or posted online (the latter in the tradition of predecessor The Lonely Island and its digital shorts).
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
Be sure to ask questions and ask to see sketches to make sure your vision aligns with your designer’s.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 5 Sep. 2025
However, this season also features pre-tapped sketches from Dan Bulla, which will hopefully return for season 51.
—Rosa Escandon, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The comedian is also a regular on Dropout TV, appearing in several variety shows and sketches on the comedy streaming service.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 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
Aman Gupta, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
Coppola sat down with hairstylist Odile Gilbert to root through boxes of sketches and press photos of her work with Lagerfeld at Chanel.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Please Don’t Destroy will still work together outside of the show, but the sketches will end, with John Higgins exiting the show and Martin Herlihy continuing on as a writer.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Joining in 2021, the trio had significantly reduced its output season-to-season, with several sketches later being cut for time or posted online (the latter in the tradition of predecessor The Lonely Island and its digital shorts).
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
Be sure to ask questions and ask to see sketches to make sure your vision aligns with your designer’s.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 5 Sep. 2025
However, this season also features pre-tapped sketches from Dan Bulla, which will hopefully return for season 51.
—Rosa Escandon, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The comedian is also a regular on Dropout TV, appearing in several variety shows and sketches on the comedy streaming service.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 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
Verb
Innovation sketches the blueprint of what is possible.
—Aman Gupta, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sketches
Noun
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By 2 payouts and previous drawings here.—
Jay Cannon,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Transcripts, grammars, vocabularies, dictionaries, glyph studies, botanical studies, commentaries, articles, editions of codices, correspondence, maps, charts, drawings, photographs, Maya Society materials, genealogies of Maya families, and Mayan glyphs on moveable type.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Being a subject of one of his portraits required discipline—showing up for many months, staying still for many hours.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Directed and photographed by Stuart Winecoff with creative direction from Robert Lussier, The Style Council, Paris, the films and portraits follow Ludacris, Alba, McCaffrey, and Moore through John Lautner’s Harvey House in Los Angeles, known for its lush midcentury interiors.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
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The pair used glass, stainless steel, and reinforced concrete to construct a circular house that traces the natural edges of a plateau, enclosing a Mediterranean garden designed by Smets.—
Siobhan Reid,
Robb Report,
7 Sep. 2025
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Today, evangelicals in particular are at the forefront of experimenting with technology, said John Dyer, a professor at Dallas Theological Seminary and author of People of the Screen, which traces the history of Biblical software.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
7 Sep. 2025
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In a study, the team describes how cooling a gas of radioactive atoms to temperatures colder than deep space could synchronize their radioactive decay.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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The document describes workers becoming one with their fiery machines.—
Sonja Fritzsche,
The Conversation,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Uckotter’s eerie depictions of attics, slip dresses, and toys calls to mind the cinematic worlds created by David Lynch.—
Grace Byron,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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If the only way this film distinguishes itself is in its ability to humanize and complicate flat depictions and erasure of Saudi women, that is no small feat.—
Beandrea July,
IndieWire,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Full character descriptions can be found below.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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Remaining employees then absorb responsibilities that exceed their job descriptions and pay grades, often leading to burnout.—
Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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An asthma action plan is a form that outlines what to do when symptoms such as coughing, wheezing, fatigue or abdominal pain occur.—
Rhonda Conner-Warren,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
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Based on this experience, this article outlines four strategies for building regional hubs that create sustainable competitive advantages.—
Kevin Cushnie,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Hamnet depicts a fictional account of Shakespeare's life with his young family; Buckley, 35, portrays the Bard's wife Agnes, while Watson plays Mescal's onscreen mother as Mary Shakespeare.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Also, why is arthouse pretty boy Louis Garrel, who portrays the leader of a resistance group known as Breakwalls (That’s seriously their name.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Sketches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sketches. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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