darning
Example Sentences
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Her first act as a nonworking person: a solo trip to Scotland, where she took a darning workshop and learned how to repair sweaters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026
The feet were shoeless, with socks in need of darning.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2022
"Sometimes they would invite them in and to others they would say 'no, sorry we're busy darning our socks today'."
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2022
"Perhaps I will have to forgo my darning circle!" a concerned lady about town sighs.
From Salon ● Mar. 20, 2022
Lee put down his darning, moved his sewing basket to the floor, and changed his glasses.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
