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sketch

[skech] / skɛtʃ /




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I’m drawn to the uncanny specificity of its suggestions, each one paired with an AI-generated sketch of myself and my loved ones actually doing those things.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

But so far, Tetlow noted, Warsh has been reluctant to even begin to sketch that out.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

Taeyong has used the occasion to sketch a large, detailed star and skull on his.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

Far from the solemn pomp of the Vatican, nestled under the arcades of the mountain town of Santarcangelo di Romagna, a tailor clad all in black leaned over his sketch.

From Barron's Aug. 22, 2026

I was worried about my sketch pad getting wet through the canvas backpack.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

Ullom has a few silly sketches on YouTube, and even scored a partial investment from a subscriber, but he hasn’t posted on the platform in more than five years.

From Salon Aug. 24, 2026

To better understand how the bodies were placed and how the burial chamber evolved, the researchers excavated the space, photographed the mummies, and created detailed sketches and descriptions.

From Science Daily Aug. 19, 2026

Following “All That,” she appeared on “Sesame Street” across three episodes in twin-themed sketches.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

Osborne, who is best known for posting crude comedy sketches on YouTube, launched her podcast series earlier this year.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

But the general, to ensure he would get paid the money that had been promised him, insisted that André take the sketches as proof that Arnold had carried out his side of the bargain.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen

Thatcher, though, was far and away the best part of both films, bringing a striking depth to her thinly sketched characters.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

According to Terekh, the first ideas for what would become the FP-1 drone were sketched on a napkin in their favourite restaurant in late 2022.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

Burnham's team say having sketched out his vision he will be able to continue to work out who he places in key roles in his cabinet.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

The concert venue he sketched out a decade ago—Sphere in Las Vegas—has become the world’s highest-grossing arena.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 3, 2026

Her fingers sketched quotation marks around the name, and her tone dripped sarcasm.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

In her song Wi$h Li$t, from her last album, Swift fantasised about settling down with Kelce, sketching out an idyllic future in which they have "a couple kids" and "a driveway with a basketball hoop".

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

Partis was also sketching the heron as he watched.

From BBC Jun. 9, 2026

In sketching an outlook that might include either further cuts or a pivot to hikes, Waller joins a growing group of Fed officials who see the central bank’s policy stance at an inflection point.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

Here Mina and her friend Lucy Westenra sit among the graves, sketching and talking, later, watching clouds gather for the storm that would bring the Demeter, and Count Dracula, to Whitby.

From Los Angeles Times May 14, 2026

“Yeah, he’s always sketching on the bus to school.”

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks




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