How to Use draw in a Sentence

draw

1 of 2 verb
  • The computer can draw the graph for you.
  • The band always draws a large crowd.
  • The animals were drawn to the campsite by the smell of food.
  • The lure of city life has drawn away many of the town's young people.
  • The college draws students from around the world.
  • She sat down and began to draw.
  • Students drew maps of the states and labeled them.
  • We hope the display in the window will draw customers in from the street.
  • I would like to draw your attention to the third line.
  • The case has drawn attention to the fact that many athletes never graduate.
  • But in this case, the line was drawn.
    — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
  • There could be court fights that draw the races out to the buzzer.
    — Ashley Shaffer, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2021
  • But her work has drawn acclaim.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
  • At the same time, the agent in the black beanie draws his weapon.
    — Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
  • What first drew you into that world?
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026
  • What draws the vampires to the juke joint?
    — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Jan. 2026
  • While one child draws, others must wait.
    — Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
  • People find that kind of work and are drawn to it.
    — Mike Snider, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
  • There was just so much to absorb and draw from.
    — Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Brandon stepped out of the truck cab with his gun drawn.
    — Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Then there was the boy who draw a picture of his twin.
    — Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
  • That’s the trait that most drew the Rams to Trost.
    — Nate Atkins, New York Times, 6 May 2026
  • Then, take a tool and draw thin white criss-cross lines on the black polish.
    — Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Nov. 2020
  • And if Disney doesn’t draw the line here, who will?
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
  • What drew you to that tone and to Macau as a setting?
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Both the script and the role drew me in completely.
    — Jenny S. Li, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
  • People are drawn to that now more than ever.
    — Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
  • There was something that out of her journey that drew me here.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 27 May 2023
  • Just being able to draw those lines when there is a friendship.
    — Veronica Wells, Essence, 18 Apr. 2022
  • What did the state Supreme Court say about how to draw the maps?
    — Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2022

draw

2 of 2 noun
  • Their band is the main draw at the festival.
  • The festival is always a big draw.
  • That whole-home reach is the main draw.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
  • The teams played to a 2-2 draw.
    — CBS News, 16 June 2026
  • The first match was a 1-1 draw.
    — Lukas Weese, New York Times, 10 May 2026
  • Kevin Hayes lost all five of his draws.
    — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
  • But the real draw may be next door.
    — Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
  • But the food remains the main draw.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Oil was the draw that brought the world to Venezuela.
    — The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Arizona time on the night of the draw.
    — Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • But its main draw is rock climbing.
    — Zach Wichter, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
  • You’re tempted to call it a draw.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
  • There's no silver spoons in her draws.
    — Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Therefore, the match must be seen as a draw.
    — Will Jeanes, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • These paintings have long been a draw for tourists.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Wrap it up for us—what's the real draw here?
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • The next two games were draws, the second a clean sheet.
    — Steve Goldberg, Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Their draw with Libya was quite a drama.
    — Phil Hay, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Fans must be at least 18 to enter the draw.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The ease of familiar foods is a big draw too.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Is that a draw for enough MLB fans?
    — Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The real draw for me is how adaptable the satchel is.
    — Paris Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Most of the early season tags are sold out through a draw.
    — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Yet the real draw for those seeking a respite with a spark?
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2026
  • After the draw, there will be a third lottery phase.
    — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The visual language alone is half the draw.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
  • National and state parks are a strong draw.
    — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
  • That clarity is part of the draw.
    — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2026
  • Three draws can carry a team out of a group that two wins and a loss would not.
    — Sylvana Quader Sinha, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • But the food’s only part of the draw—guests also come for the lore.
    — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025

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