How to Use draw on in a Sentence

draw on

verb
  • Was that a fullback draw on third-and-10?
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Four officers had their guns drawn on him.
    — Amy Stoddard, Baltimore Sun, 1 June 2026
  • Small wonder that the peasants drew on his ideas for their cause.
    — Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
  • This was the second time the artist had drawn on his mother’s work in his art.
    — Theo Belci, Artforum, 2 June 2026
  • The cover girl, who is drawn on the box, has created a stir.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Much of his work, from radio to film, drew on literary sources.
    — Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The message is written on a postcard of a bare breast with a face drawn on it.
    — Sam Peters, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
  • Phase two would draw on Section 301 of the same law.
    — Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Three swastikas were also found drawn on a metal playground slide.
    — Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Does the story draw on your own memories?
    — Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Mayor of Kingstown has been a solid draw on Paramount+.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2026
  • That that baseline is there and then these big days really kind of draw on that and take it to new heights.
    — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The book draws on the two authors’ longtime love for barbecue and grilling.
    — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
  • And Goldman drew on Josephine’s whiskers with face paint himself.
    — Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Are protected areas mapped and managed, or just drawn on slides?
    — William Jones, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The Red Storm will learn their seed and first-round draw on Sunday evening.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
  • But, as time drew on, Cola grew in confidence and learned how to adapt to life on two legs.
    — Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Winslet drew on decades in front of the camera to rethink how actors are supported on set.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Union Berlin and Hamburg drew on Sunday.
    — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • And later Irish authors would continue to draw on his work.
    — Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
  • In his news conference, Zverev refused to be drawn on his on-court outburst.
    — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Commoners drew on a whole network of alliances.
    — Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
  • East was able to draw on her own childhood experiences to bring Josie to life in these scenes.
    — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Instead, Svitolina must draw on a bit more of her counter-punching skills.
    — Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Compassion draws on different parts of our brain and evokes warmth, concern, and care.
    — Emily Chamlee-Wright, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2026
  • On greens the ball often leaves a line in the dew, showing the break like a coaches drawing on a whiteboard.
    — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
  • For this latest work, Leguizamo drew on his family background.
    — Raul A. Reyes, NBC news, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Jim was drawing on his own experience.
    — Carl Kurlander, Deadline, 13 June 2026
  • His intentions are clear, however, and draw on his own background.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
  • The founders are drawing on their experience.
    — David Prosser, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025

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