How to Use embroider in a Sentence

embroider

verb
  • He is known to embroider the truth about his service in the army.
  • She embroidered tiny flowers on the baby's scarf.
  • Both teams’ names are embroidered on the front of the vest, along with the event’s date.
    Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2024
  • The shirt also had a name embroidered on the chest area.
    Rafael Carranza, azcentral, 27 Dec. 2019
  • Her hair was in loose waves, and her veil was embroidered with leaves at the end.
    Kayla Grant, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025
  • The band’s Steal Your Face logo is embroidered on the back of the jacket in tonal black thread.
    The Editors Of Gq Style, GQ, 13 Oct. 2017
  • The shoes features the Braves logo embroidered on the heel and printed on the foot bed.
    Atlanta Life, ajc, 10 Apr. 2017
  • There’s even a map of Islay embroidered on the head rests.
    Brad Japhe, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
  • The patch is embroidered in white and blue thread, not heat-welded.
    Belinda Lanks, WIRED, 23 July 2015
  • The gold and diamond bone motif embroidered on the dress brought out the warm tones of the necklace and the ring.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2024
  • This one is a chunky, ribbed knit with a boxy hem and the option to embroider your initials on the sleeve.
    Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Oct. 2022
  • The dress was embroidered on its hems, cuffs, and bodice with real gold.
    Cady Lang, Time, 3 May 2018
  • The piece of fruit is embroidered on each outside heel.
    Avery Matera, Bon Appetit, 15 June 2017
  • The piece of fruit is embroidered on each outside heel.
    Avery Matera, Bon Appetit, 15 June 2017
  • Waight Keller's team at Givenchy embroidered the trim of the veil and blusher with flowers–and not just any buds and blooms.
    Carrie Goldberg, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 May 2018
  • The date is embroidered on the inside collar of the jersey.
    Evan Grant, Dallas News, 17 Apr. 2023
  • The floor mats are even embroidered with images of the heroine’s pet cat.
    Fortune, 13 Jan. 2018
  • Her apron was embroidered with the name Meg, and the Queen of Pentacles was displayed across the bib.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 10 July 2024
  • The hem was cut on the wonk, and the fabric had been embroidered with glitch-effect florals.
    Daniel Rodgers, Glamour, 26 June 2024
  • The patches, which take about 14 days to be embroidered, are unique to her boutique.
    Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The dress was embroidered with emblems of Great Britain and the British Commonwealth.
    Ronald G. Shafer, Washington Post, 4 May 2023
  • The flooring was also a work of art: the black carpet was embroidered with white wings, eyes, keys, and bones.
    Mariette Williams, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Many wore the dark blue shirts Cortez bought for $1 a piece at a blowout sale and then paid local students to embroider.
    Allie Morris, Dallas News, 27 Feb. 2020
  • Her pieces, which are hand embroidered and made in London, take three to five weeks to complete.
    Irene Kim, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Once, a woman in the Unser family had on a blue knit dress embroidered with a green sprig.
    Dakota Crawford, Indianapolis Star, 7 Mar. 2018
  • The changes didn’t just happen, like the snow embroidering the Rockies in winter, or the runoff that swells Colorado’s icy rivers in the spring.
    Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2023
  • The Sooners brought their cast of back-to-back champions to the White House, and gave a Trump a softball glove with his name embroidered down the side.
    Joe Buettner, ajc, 17 Nov. 2017
  • Each coat takes a team of two to embroider with Swarovski crystals.
    Steff Yotka, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2021
  • Made from soft navy velvet, each pouch is embroidered with star sign designs and can be used for storing make-up, handbag essentials or as an evening clutch.
    Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
  • The notes of the 1877 version report on a costume made of maline lace, embroidered with gold stitches, with a bodice of straw-colored satin, decorated with sequins and gilt mesh.
    Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 3 Feb. 2025

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