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embroider

[em-broi-der] / ɛmˈbrɔɪ dər /




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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

The family leader in Manson’s absence, she helped embroider an elaborate ceremonial vest for him, weaving in her own red locks.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2024

"I thought I'm going to buy a modern dress" and then embroider it with the fern motif of the privy council "as a nod to the past".

From BBC • May 11, 2023

“No one has to sit there and embroider a skirt or sari for a goddess, but they do it as a display of love,” she said.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 2023

This was nothing I’d necessarily want to embroider on a pillow, but still, once the answer left my mouth, I embraced it as a perfectly acceptable teaching philosophy.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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