embroidering

Example Sentences

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Kit men spent the 24 hours before Argentina faced England embroidering those shirts with numbers and the national crest.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The mother-of-two said she works all day sewing clothes and embroidering but she can't afford baby formula for her youngest.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

An A-line grey wool collarless coat had pink peonies of varying sizes splashed over it, while a shorter white wool cape was adorned with similar detailed pink and yellow peony embroidering.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 2024

To the men I met, talking to young people about ideas and art seemed like a 19th century activity akin to embroidering in the drawing room.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2022

She might be mending or ironing but most likely she’d be sitting by the window embroidering.

From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz