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embroider

[em-broi-der] / ɛmˈbrɔɪ dər /




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The admiration Ms. Footer has for Bradley is obvious, but it sometimes leads her to embroider the little that is known of his inner life.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Season 2 feels like much more of an ensemble affair as showrunner Tony Gilroy expands the show’s focus beyond one character’s moral development to more thoroughly embroider others that are just as worthwhile.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2025

Grandmothers told stories of their mothers teaching them to embroider.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2023

He taught himself to sew and embroider, sculpt with thermoplastics, and even tan leather.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 17, 2023

The winds flee before her and the storm clouds; sweet flowers embroider the earth; the waves of the sea laugh; she moves in radiant light.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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