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

Chatinas learn to cross-stitch as young girls because embroidering birds and flowers has a spiritual meaning.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 25, 2023

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

From New York Times • Sep. 20, 2022

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

From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz