1
: the act, method, or occupation of one that sews
2
: material that has been or is to be sewed
Examples of sewing in a Sentence
She left her sewing in the living room.
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The soap, the washing machine, the sewing basket, the tools.
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Lizz Schumer, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
Paul got to work applying the minuscule filiform needles that are smaller than a sewing needle but slightly thicker than a strand of hair.
—Kelli Acciardo, Allure, 20 Sep. 2024
The collection is sparse from then on, since starting in the early 1970s the sewing industry mirrored the shift to ready-to-wear and away from couture.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 1 Nov. 2024
The contest has five categories: Character, Creative, Scary, Youth (under 13) and Group and there's $4,000 in cash prizes available so get shopping, sewing, gluing, building or whatever!
—Analis Bailey, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
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Lizz Schumer, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
Paul got to work applying the minuscule filiform needles that are smaller than a sewing needle but slightly thicker than a strand of hair.
—Kelli Acciardo, Allure, 20 Sep. 2024
The collection is sparse from then on, since starting in the early 1970s the sewing industry mirrored the shift to ready-to-wear and away from couture.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 1 Nov. 2024
The contest has five categories: Character, Creative, Scary, Youth (under 13) and Group and there's $4,000 in cash prizes available so get shopping, sewing, gluing, building or whatever!
—Analis Bailey, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for sewing
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“Sewing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sewing. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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