as in sketches
a picture using lines to represent the chief features of an object or scene
with an economy of lines, he created a vivid drawing of the tree
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Recent Examples of drawings
There are notebooks covered in Paulsen’s thin scrawl and play drawings everywhere.
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Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Winning Triple Twist numbers 03-08-11-13-22-32 Check Triple Twist payouts and previous drawings here.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Friday’s Cash4Life, Jackpot Triple Play, Fantasy 5 and Mega Millions drawings produced three winners, one in Miami-Dade, of one jackpot.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
—Jordan Kellogg, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2025
When are the Wisconsin Lottery drawings held?
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Alongside the garments, the museum is displaying 12 original drawings by Balenciaga, dated between 1950 and 1968, from the Balenciaga Archives in Paris, shown in Italy for the first time.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
By 2 payouts and previous drawings here.
—Jay Cannon, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Winning Triple Twist numbers 03-08-11-13-22-32 Check Triple Twist payouts and previous drawings here.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Friday’s Cash4Life, Jackpot Triple Play, Fantasy 5 and Mega Millions drawings produced three winners, one in Miami-Dade, of one jackpot.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
—Jordan Kellogg, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2025
When are the Wisconsin Lottery drawings held?
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Alongside the garments, the museum is displaying 12 original drawings by Balenciaga, dated between 1950 and 1968, from the Balenciaga Archives in Paris, shown in Italy for the first time.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
By 2 payouts and previous drawings here.
—Jay Cannon, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawings
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Specialty cocktails flowed throughout the night, while Unfortunate Portrait created live custom sketches, bringing a playful touch.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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The bright bubblegum-pink design has green sketches of the movie’s most iconic characters, including Glinda, Elphaba, Madame Morrible, and the Cowardly Lion, while gold accents add extra shine to the dishwasher-safe cup.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Franco-Chinese painter Xie Lei, known for his dreamlike portraits of ghostly, ambiguous figures adrift in dark spaces, has been announced as the winner of this year’s Prix Marcel Duchamp, France’s most prestigious contemporary art prize.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
27 Oct. 2025
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In the months since, more portraits in more opulent and baroque frames, and added decorative ornaments in shiny gold — including wall finials and fireplace accents — have been added.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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One telling sequence early on has the children studying in a classroom featuring depictions of Mohammed, Jesus, Lao Tzu, Buddha and Confucius, highlighting to what extent the Bujang Valley had been a melting pot of cultures and religions.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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The program was developed through the Producers Guild’s One Guild initiative, which supports inclusive membership, employment, content, and authentic depictions.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
27 Oct. 2025
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