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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Women worked in the home and yard, taking care of children, animals and vegetable gardens, along with the spinning, sewing and cooking.
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Bobbi Sutherland, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
Having been gifted sewing supplies as a child, Clark knew by now how to work a needle and thread.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
The sewing is methodological, and Ringgold understood portability as power in this form.
—Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 18 Dec. 2025
Then, with garments being made fast, details like pockets and sewing constructions are missing in sales catalogs.
—Mohsin Sajid, Sourcing Journal, 16 Dec. 2025
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Bobbi Sutherland, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
Having been gifted sewing supplies as a child, Clark knew by now how to work a needle and thread.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
The sewing is methodological, and Ringgold understood portability as power in this form.
—Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 18 Dec. 2025
Then, with garments being made fast, details like pockets and sewing constructions are missing in sales catalogs.
—Mohsin Sajid, Sourcing Journal, 16 Dec. 2025
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 21 Dec. 2025.
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