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

Materson has since gotten clean and left prison, and he has continued embroidering.

From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2023

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

“My mother and I have been embroidering linens for my trousseau for ages ... what have you been working on?”

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo