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

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

One afternoon when Amaranta was embroidering on the porch with the begonias Úrsula bumped into her.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez