noun
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a book of plain paper containing sketches or for making sketches in
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a book of literary sketches
Etymology
Origin of sketchbook
Example Sentences
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Turner, an inveterate traveler, was rarely without a sketchbook in hand, and manifold drawings and watercolors, many dating from his continental expeditions, underscore his riveting sense of color and drama in nature.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
As part of a care package Bri put together for the teenage sister of the baby she helped, for example, she included colored pencils and a sketchbook.
From Salon • Feb. 4, 2026
She’s wearing overalls, half undone, oversize glasses, her golden hair tossed up in a messy bun with a stuffed sketchbook in hand.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025
Hours later he would come ashore with a .45 pistol, pencils, and a sketchbook.
From Slate • Jun. 6, 2025
Sara is more like my mom, only instead of knitting when she gets overwhelmed, Sara has her sketchbook.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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