darning

Example Sentences

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The feet were shoeless, with socks in need of darning.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2022

"Sometimes they would invite them in and to others they would say 'no, sorry we're busy darning our socks today'."

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2022

"Perhaps I will have to forgo my darning circle!" a concerned lady about town sighs.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2022

Near the start, we hear that “Someone is stitching up a hem, darning / a hole in a uniform, patching a tire, / repairing the things in need of repair.”

From Washington Post • Jan. 22, 2021

Lee put down his darning, moved his sewing basket to the floor, and changed his glasses.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck