darning
Example Sentences
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Her first act as a nonworking person: a solo trip to Scotland, where she took a darning workshop and learned how to repair sweaters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026
Brendan said he had met several men who remembered working there when they were boys, with one specifically remembering an old man sitting by a fire darning sacks which they carried corn and flour in.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2026
The seamstresses in Obama’s lineage worked for white families, making and fixing and darning their clothes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2022
In one room, the murals depict scenes from military life: soldiers crouched in combat, donning gas masks, and cleaning weapons and darning socks during downtime.
From New York Times ● Jun. 19, 2018
Lee put down his darning, moved his sewing basket to the floor, and changed his glasses.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
