draw on
Example Sentences
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Addressed to their fans, the lyrics draw on themes of reconnection and reunion, before an almighty bass drop and the declaration: "I need the whole stadium to jump".
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
An animated trailer appears to draw on the story of Korean students whose singing of the song US anthropologist Alice Fletcher recorded on a cylinder phonograph in Washington in 1896.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
How did you draw on this uncertainty to build the reader’s sympathies for the character?
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
Their videos draw on popular TikTok formats like shopping “hauls” and “get ready with me” routines, making supplements seem like a step toward pleasure or self-actualization.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
Someday I’ll see him again, and we’ll tell our stories to each other... but for now I lock him safely away, in a place where I can draw on his strength.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.