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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
Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Nwodim, who joined SNL in season 44, made headlines during the 50th season in April during one of her Weekend Update sketches.
—Anna Chan, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
Human writers and voice actors anchor the story while AI handles much of the animation pipeline, combining sketches and prompts into moving images.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The manifesto also had disturbing sketches Ivers had allegedly drawn and handwritten threats to kill judges, their children and pets, the complaint said.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 10 Sep. 2025
The exhibit is the first comprehensive exploration of Katz’s collaborations with choreographers, dancers and members of avant-garde theater ensembles over six decades, showcasing rare archival materials, major sets and paintings and previously unexhibited sketches.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Colbert continued to sprinkle little references to the show’s anniversary throughout the episode, spotlighting one of his favorite sketches that featured Will Ferrell auditioning to become The Late Show’s animal expert as well as some of his other favorite memories.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
Human artists will provide the sketches to be fed into the AI tools and the voiceover for characters.
—PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
The book contains unseen sketches, behind-the-scenes documents and press clippings, including two WWD covers from 1986 featuring de Castellane, who also shared her Polaroids from that period.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Aman Gupta, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
This viral hit was a long time coming for the pair, who joined the SNL writers’ room in 2022 and developed a reputation for crafting sketches that jump on pop-culture trends with a fluency in girls-and-gays online fanspeak.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Nwodim, who joined SNL in season 44, made headlines during the 50th season in April during one of her Weekend Update sketches.
—Anna Chan, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
Human writers and voice actors anchor the story while AI handles much of the animation pipeline, combining sketches and prompts into moving images.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The manifesto also had disturbing sketches Ivers had allegedly drawn and handwritten threats to kill judges, their children and pets, the complaint said.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 10 Sep. 2025
The exhibit is the first comprehensive exploration of Katz’s collaborations with choreographers, dancers and members of avant-garde theater ensembles over six decades, showcasing rare archival materials, major sets and paintings and previously unexhibited sketches.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Colbert continued to sprinkle little references to the show’s anniversary throughout the episode, spotlighting one of his favorite sketches that featured Will Ferrell auditioning to become The Late Show’s animal expert as well as some of his other favorite memories.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
Human artists will provide the sketches to be fed into the AI tools and the voiceover for characters.
—PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
The book contains unseen sketches, behind-the-scenes documents and press clippings, including two WWD covers from 1986 featuring de Castellane, who also shared her Polaroids from that period.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
Innovation sketches the blueprint of what is possible.
—Aman Gupta, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sketches
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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
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Highlights include intimate portraits by Nan Goldin and a monochrome image of Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe during their hedonistic era in New York.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Her posts around this time were more often portraits of the outsized characters that dominate conservative politics than about actual policy.—
Clare Malone,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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The program traces a path from Zehetmair’s contemporary turbulence back through the romantic reconciliation of Johannes Brahms’ last orchestral work to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s final symphony.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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Narrated by Lily Tomlin and based on Vito Russo’s landmark book, this classic 1995 documentary traces a century of LGBTQ+ representation on screen.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
10 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
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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 17 Sep. 2025.
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