sketch in
phrasal verb
sketched in; sketching in; sketches in
: to add (something, such as details) to a drawing, description, etc.
She looked over her picture and then sketched a few more clouds in.
The author decided to sketch in some minor characters.
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The gag is part of a recurring sketch in which Bryant, 37, and McKinnon, 41, have previously appeared.
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Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
But for some who toiled in the writers' room and played out sketches in an empty Studio 8H, this weekend's celebrations have amounted to a true homecoming — complete with the corresponding emotions.
—Saba Hamedy, NBC News, 17 Feb. 2025
The suave Domingo also appeared in a follow-up sketch in November, featuring host Charli XCX.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
Eddie Murphy, who once rescued Saturday Night Live during a rough patch in the 1980s, rescued a sketch in the show’s 50th anniversary special with a note-perfect imitation of Tracy Morgan.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
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Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
But for some who toiled in the writers' room and played out sketches in an empty Studio 8H, this weekend's celebrations have amounted to a true homecoming — complete with the corresponding emotions.
—Saba Hamedy, NBC News, 17 Feb. 2025
The suave Domingo also appeared in a follow-up sketch in November, featuring host Charli XCX.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
Eddie Murphy, who once rescued Saturday Night Live during a rough patch in the 1980s, rescued a sketch in the show’s 50th anniversary special with a note-perfect imitation of Tracy Morgan.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
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