drawing board

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“If you’re not finishing at the top in a championship, you’re immediately back to the drawing board trying to figure out how to get there again.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

If all those under construction and on the drawing board are completed, that figure would rise to 35% by 2030.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Either way, the move by Amazon comes as retailers, travel apps and restaurants continue to fine-tune their AI shopping assistants — or go back to the drawing board altogether.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

The bank was officially launched last year and is now well beyond the drawing board.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

So, starting tomorrow, it’s back to the drawing board.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers