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as in needlework
decorative stitching done on cloth with the use of a needle
she's been able to turn her skill at embroidery into a second business selling decorative items
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as in exaggeration
the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts
it's doubtful that she ever told an anecdote without considerable embroidery
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Recent Examples of embroidery
Diving deep into craftsmanship quality, the collection features fashion-forward designs with pieces that will last and flow well into another season; embroidery is found on different silhouettes as well as metallics.
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Allyson Portee, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Oct. 2024
Distressing and embroidery, custom monograms and secret artwork bring some signature grit to these classic pieces.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2024
The originals involved nails, but our take is just embroidery floss threaded through holes poked in the lid of a paper mache box.
—Katy Kiick Condon, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024
The grand opening will include T-shirts and totes designed by local artists, an embroidery studio and giveaways.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
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Allyson Portee, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Oct. 2024
Distressing and embroidery, custom monograms and secret artwork bring some signature grit to these classic pieces.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2024
The originals involved nails, but our take is just embroidery floss threaded through holes poked in the lid of a paper mache box.
—Katy Kiick Condon, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024
The grand opening will include T-shirts and totes designed by local artists, an embroidery studio and giveaways.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embroidery
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Treasures on display include a writing desk gifted to David Murray, 2nd Earl of Mansfield, by Marie Antoinette and needlework hangings by Mary Queen of Scots.Catherine Garcia, theweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Grandma Moses, who spent years crafting intricate embroidery, faced a point when arthritis made the delicate needlework too painful to continue.Committee of 200, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
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But once up on stage, her reasonable-sounding language was replaced by the consistent mispronunciation of Kamala Harris's first name and exaggerations of the scale of recent Stellantis (formerly Chrysler) layoffs at their factory in nearby Warren, Michigan.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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On the day of what is without exaggeration being called the most consequential election of our time, ignoring political news in favor of watching an antique cheese slicer being restored may seem frivolous.Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Paris Reuters — The father of a French pupil whose account of the use of caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed in a class on free speech indirectly led to the teacher’s brutal murder went on trial on Monday accused of association with a terrorist network.Reuters, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
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There are too many fans ogling rappers as racist, hypermasculine caricatures who don’t consider the anti-Blackness in demanding artists to live their raps at the expense of their life or freedom.Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2024
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The act of coloring pulls your mind away from negative thoughts and into the present moment, says McKleroy.Noma Nazish, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Despite its name, the recreational drug may not contain cocaine at all and gets its color from food coloring.Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2024
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More than 50% of the car required all new fabrication and rework.New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
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The Witches Road Is An Urban Legend The major plot twist of the finale is that the Witches Road is a complete fabrication by Agatha, inadvertently manifested into reality by Billy (Joe Locke).Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Embroidery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embroidery. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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