Collocations for "sketch"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "sketch" in context.
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sketch
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- a [comic, comedy, humorous] sketch
- a sketch of the [cathedral, landscape, park, trees]
- a sketch of a [house, cat, car]
- a sketch of her [face, baby, features]
- a [quick, rapid, proof, rough] sketch (of)
- is a [concept, prototype, preliminary] sketch
- an artist's sketch of the [suspect, attacker, murderer]
- draw a sketch of
- a [charcoal, pencil] sketch
- a brief biographical sketch
- sketch a [drawing, plan, portrait]
- sketch out a [scheme, case, strategy]
- sketch on [paper, canvas, the ground]
- sketch (out) in public
- her sketch [pad, book]
- a new sketch [show, comedy]
'sketch' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):