How to Use sketch in a Sentence

sketch

1 of 2 noun
  • He wrote up a sketch of the plot.
  • He made a sketch of his house.
  • There is a biographical sketch of the author on the book's back cover.
  • That sounds like a funny sketch.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
  • These sketches are all hand-drawn.
    — Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 9 June 2026
  • Broadly, the sketch keeps it light.
    — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The artist’s sketch was done in charcoal.
    — Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2025
  • First off, there were no alt end-of-show sketches.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
  • And is that… is that a sketch of a golf hole on the massive screen?
    — Brody Miller, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Too bad the moment got wasted with such a clunky sketch.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2026
  • One of those sketches was for the iconic clock.
    — Mary Eber, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • And this sketch show is saying goodbye to some of its cast.
    — Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Easily the best sketch of the night.
    — Rima Parikh, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2025
  • In the sketch, the two parties had combined.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 May 2026
  • The show will last 7 eps, and each episode will have 4 sketches.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Mar. 2026
  • And the sketches made people laugh.
    — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
  • The only false step in the sketch is the ending, which goes out on a cheap joke.
    — Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
  • The vibe of the ensuing sketch could go either way.
    — Alex Barasch, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
  • The second sketch shows a suspect whose face is covered with his hand.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 1 May 2026
  • Improv theaters have sketch shows.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
  • Take turns sharing your sketches at the end of the summer.
    — Parents, 11 June 2026
  • O’Mahony drew the original sketch on the flight home from the fest.
    — Niyaz Pirani, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
  • And the sketches have been done in other sketch shows onstage, live.
    — Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The police released the sketch through the media to see if any tips would come in.
    — ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Padilla yelled out in closing out the sketch, to loud applause.
    — Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2026
  • The police released a sketch of the armed robber.
    — Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Both are based on cute-but-slight comedy sketches.
    — Kristen Baldwin, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The trio sang a brief clip of the song and others from the film during a -themed sketch on last week.
    — Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
  • One of the earliest sketches on this list is also one of the best.
    — Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026
  • The President had read a lot of the sketches and liked it all.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 26 June 2026

sketch

2 of 2 verb
  • She sketched the plan for us.
  • He likes to sit outside and sketch.
  • He sketched the trees outside his window.
  • Before the cell phone app, they were all sketched by hand.
    — Ari Daniel, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
  • So let’s sketch out a route map and give us some framing.
    — Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
  • When sketching out your rooms, decide where your area rugs will go.
    — Marni Jameson, Arkansas Online, 12 Dec. 2025
  • The policies sketched above will cost money.
    — Clive Crook, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025
  • One more Will Ferrell sketch for the road.
    — Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026
  • So many fans are drawing, sketching.
    — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Cars have been sketched, modeled and brought to life for 140 years.
    — Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Kids can sketch with siblings across the house, and adults can jump in with strangers from all over the world.
    — Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Chris sketched a picture of the cell — a tiny space that closes in around him day by day.
    — Megan De Mar, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Then start sketching that future.
    — Keith Ferrazzi, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Take time to sketch out a roadmap rather than racing toward the finish line.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
  • The new concept for the site was sketched out in the call with analysts.
    — George Avalos, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Santamaria sketched the mural and traced the shapes for the painters to paint in.
    — Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Start sketching out something to look forward to then.
    — Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
  • If travel or study calls, sketch the first steps and request time to explore them.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2026
  • In this game, each player gets a turn to sketch a quick picture of one of your teachers.
    — Leah Campano, Seventeen, 22 Feb. 2023
  • After all, there is no one to receive the message up in space and the names are each sketched so tiny.
    — Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Visit a museum or an art gallery or sketch a scene outdoors.
    — Jancee Dunn, New York Times, 25 June 2026
  • The police revealed that the student had sketched a map of the school and a list of targets.
    — Constant Méheut Vladimir Zivojinovic, New York Times, 4 May 2023
  • The first thing to do is to make a budget, and sketch out a plan to cover your expenses.
    — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 3 Oct. 2022
  • First, in advance of making a shopping list, sketch out a week’s dinner menus.
    — Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2022
  • The basic approach is to copy something, to sketch something out.
    — Billboard Japan, Billboard, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Start sketching your menu and identifying what can be prepped ahead.
    — Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Franconeri sketched out the idea of the game in about three months and has spent the last year or so developing it.
    — Jeff Banowetz, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Her mother did musical theater in high school, and her father was a painter and sketch artist.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 16 June 2022
  • The video began with Kristin sitting at a table sketching out ideas for her game day look.
    — Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Use our free pattern to replicate our design, or sketch out your own art and transfer it to the canvas.
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023

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