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embroidery

[em-broi-duh-ree, -dree] / ɛmˈbrɔɪ də ri, -dri /


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A museum spokesperson said the public response to the 11th Century embroidery had been "extraordinary", but acknowledged that some visitors had waited longer than they would have wanted.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

However, the British Museum said the embroidery was "virtually unchanged" with thread breaks, measuring a few millimetres at most, not considered significant damage.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

It will have a modern bohemian—or “boho”—aesthetic, and items are mostly made of natural fabrics like cotton and include more embroidery and pleating details, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

In the middle of enthusing about a cross-stitch embroidery project, she says, “Don’t roll your eyes at me!”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

"Well, Mother," the son said, trying to comfort her, "your embroidery is so lifelike perhaps you should embroider this picture. Then you will feel the same as if you were living in it."

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin

Then, there are rare Indo-Portuguese embroideries and some Haji Rumals - embroidered religious cloth once exported to Indonesia and parts of the Arab world as a headdress for men.

From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2025

Rodeo jackets shimmered with intricate embroideries, showcasing the luxurious craftsmanship synonymous with the LVMH-owned brand.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 16, 2024

Famed mass placard displays in stadiums often feature wartime imagery, and foreign tourists can buy posters and embroideries of soldiers and partisans in Pyongyang.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 26, 2023

Throughout an era dominated by oppressive minimalism, Sabyasachi’s clothes remained refreshingly maximalist, a celebration of Indian decorative arts, a menagerie of interlocking embroideries entirely outside Western trends.

From New York Times ● Jun. 22, 2022

She was a Swede, and she let Laura and Mary look at the pretty things she had brought from Sweden—laces, and colored embroideries, and china.

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder


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