embroidering

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Embroidering that central plotline are, I suppose, a few ghostly reminders that we are watching Once Upon a Time, rather than your preteen’s Frozen fanfic magically manifest on network TV.

From Slate • Oct. 6, 2014

Embroidering on Hinduism and Buddhism, Hubbard announced that Thetans are reincarnated over trillions of years, which meant that there were aeons of engrams to be erased.

From Time Magazine Archive

Embroidering on a pet subject, he went on to declare at some length that the purchasing power of the new dollar was not yet in line with the burden of old private debts.

From Time Magazine Archive

Embroidering a fairy tale or nursery rhyme with slapstick and music, the pantomime is rich in traditions.

From Time Magazine Archive

Embroidering on canvas, or tapestry work, opens a large field for taste and skill in execution.

From The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society by Hartley, Florence