sketch show

collocation in English

meaningsofsketchandshow

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sketch
noun[C]
uk
/sketʃ/us
/sketʃ/
a simple, quickly-made drawing that does not have ...
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show
noun
uk
/ʃəʊ/us
/ʃoʊ/
a theatre performance or a television or radio programme that is entertaining rather ...
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(Definition ofsketchandshowfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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A comedysketchshow, the series relied heavily on political satire, and as such was often written very shortly before it screened.
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The program was asketchshowcrossed with a sitcom.
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It's her kind ofsketchshow, where she plays many, many characters.
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As with the previoussketchshow, a song kicked off the proceedings, and once again the duo sat at their trademark desk.
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Their only requirement was that it should have enough of a narrative thread to make it more of a sitcom than asketchshow.
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As the following sketch shows, the list of protectors continues to grow although those introduced in the first book retain their primary significance.
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A sketch showing this shock wave can be seen in figure 19.
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However, as a brief historical sketch shows, it still offers the best opportunity thus far to assess the validity of the conventional wisdom.
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Although imperfect, the sketch shows a grasp of the principle of the construction.
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They began on sketch shows but have found greater success in recent years with their travel diary-style programmes.
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His television work included regular appearances on sketch shows, though it has been reported that live comedy is his passion.
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The sketch showed an over-excited team having no idea who wanted to play a game next or what type of game they wanted to play.
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He performed stand-up and sketch shows during his time at university.
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The sketch showed a mile-long series of pontoons on legs, linked by bridges covering water that was shallow one end, deep the other.
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