How to Use embroidery in a Sentence

embroidery

noun
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  • His stories about his travels include a good deal of embroidery.
  • She learned embroidery from her grandmother.
  • To finish the project, clip the embroidery floss and pull the cut end through the front side of the project.
    — Amber Wagner, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The embroidery on the hats and shirts is thick, precise, and built to last.
    — Adario Strange, Quartz, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Plus, the bottom of the dress is trimmed with embroidery as well as a slit in the front.
    — Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com, 13 May 2022
  • Ply There are six plies of thread in one strand of embroidery floss.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • On the third floor of the church, nine women took part in an embroidery class.
    — Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 22 May 2021
  • Cross stitch, needlepoint, embroidery and a quilt will be part of the show.
    — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2022
  • Make your own pom-poms with string, then hot-glue them to an embroidery hoop to form the base.
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2022
  • As the gown’s skirt filled out, the embroidery faded onto the tulle ball skirt.
    — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 27 Oct. 2023
  • The bald guy brings me a prayer book and a white yarmulke with golden embroidery.
    — Etgar Keret, The New Yorker, 20 June 2022
  • The fabric in that dress is made of beading and embroidery.
    — Madison Rexroat, ELLE, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Her mother had done the embroidery on the hearts and leaves Bride pattern.
    — Sandra Hope, Arkansas Online, 16 June 2021
  • On the dress, the embroidery is placed on the silk organza neckline and arms.
    — Paulina Jayne Isaac, Glamour, 29 Apr. 2021
  • The bumps and ridges formed by the embroidery are like a relief map of a battered woman’s soul.
    — Diane Bernard, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 July 2022
  • The embroidery alone took 38 hours, the legs, which took 20 hours to hand carve, feature golden bronze heels at the feet and, of course, red soles.
    — Rima Suqi, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
  • Go for a shoe with a funky detail like studs or embroidery.
    — Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 8 Sep. 2022
  • Due to the nature of the embroidery, the dress is estimated to weigh at least 11 pounds.
    — Monique Jessen, PEOPLE.com, 6 July 2022
  • Tangy red embroidery hemmed the bodice and cobalt blue accentuated the train of the dress.
    — Chelsea Avila, Allure, 7 Dec. 2022
  • Trees take on the shape of leaves; forests take on the appearance of folkloric embroidery.
    — Raffi Khatchadourian, The New Yorker, 9 May 2022
  • These punch needle embroidery hoops are a great gift if Mom needs to dress up her walls.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2022
  • Many of Bode Aujla’s pieces are adorned with beads, prints or embroidery.
    — Marisa Meltzer, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2022
  • To make this easy wreath, stretch a faux spiderweb onto a 12-inch embroidery hoop and close the hoop.
    — Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 27 June 2022
  • The bride's second dress featured embroidery on the bodice and goblet-like sleeves.
    — Hanna Flanagan, PEOPLE.com, 30 Sep. 2021
  • Embroider the design, then place in a miniature embroidery hoop (use hot glue to seal the edges).
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2023
  • The first was a sheer mesh dress with a floral embroidery lined with tiny colorful beads.
    — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Aug. 2023
  • There will be hooked rugs, embroidery, knitted and crocheted items, some of which are for sale.
    — courant.com, 21 Sep. 2021
  • One was a green and lace-trimmed, and the other was a yellow-cream silk version that has patchwork embroidery at the bust.
    — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2022
  • Shirley loved to sew, do embroidery, crafting and needlework.
    — Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
  • The chair, stool, and pillow are subtle and refined, finished with handcrafted embroidery in a set of punchy colors that add energy to any aesthetic.
    — Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 28 Jan. 2025

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