sketches
Example Sentences
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After he quietly sketches the poverty, losses and general depression in a little town, we find that the title turns out to be just half a thought.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Cal agrees, saying the sketches have been in "hit-or-miss territory" - but "we're in year 51 of the US version and it's still like that".
From BBC • May 17, 2026
He thinks the pre-taped sketches have been funnier than the live ones for the most part but says Weekend Update has been consistently strong.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
The designs seen together — lined up on mannequins at the studio’s far end, sketches of their silhouettes plastered across the walls — feel like something out of a superhero’s wardrobe from the future.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
Another apprentice sketches a map, possibly for transfer onto a plate.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
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