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

Although Aleys’ mother cannot read, she knows the stories of the saints and relishes embroidering them with “goriest” details to keep her children interested.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

Giving him a back story in “Andor” is embroidering on an embroidery.

From New York Times • Sep. 20, 2022

I liked embroidering: the cloth stretched tight within my embroidery hoop while I filled in the stamped pattern with cross- stitches and lazy daisy flowers.

From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz