How to Use stitch in a Sentence

stitch

1 of 2 noun

• She pulled out the stitches.
• The book teaches a variety of stitches.
• His cut required six stitches.
• She gets her stitches removed tomorrow.
• And lest to say, the news has fans in stitches (get it?).
  — Naydeline Mejia, Women's Health, 1 May 2023
• Now the stitches are gone, Khoury is cleared to take part in sports again.
  — Brandon Livesay, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2023
• Doctors closed the gash in her left knee with six stitches.
  — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 17 July 2023
• The former applies to the amount of stitches used per inch of cashmere, and thus how tight and warm the weave is.
  — Paula Lee, Glamour, 30 Aug. 2023
• Joanna's approach is both a gilt trip and a fling with an old flame-stitch.
  — Cathy Whitlock, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2022
• The high waist, the stitch down the front, and the wide leg give these pants the feel of formal trousers but in a comfy denim fabric.
  — Nykia Spradley, Glamour, 21 Sep. 2023
• Made of a blend of alpaca, nylon, and merino wool, the waffle-stitch sweater is warm and soft.
  — Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2022
• Red stitch details are one of the line's signature looks.
  — Sarah Hauer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Nov. 2021
• Luckily, the surgery works, and no one bangs on the door for falafel while Winston is sewing his last stitch.
  — Lincee Ray, EW.com, 15 Oct. 2021
• Without a stitch of makeup, Hoyeon’s skin gleams like the inside of an abalone shell.
  — Monica Kim, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2022
• Use knots and straight stitches to craft the floral design.
  — Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2023
• The Deans spent hours on the phone, asking the hospital and the physicians’ group to review the charges for Jason’s $1,000-per-stitch care.
  — Kaiser Health News, oregonlive, 27 Nov. 2021
• The biggest is the ball and the size of the stitches, Nathan said, and MLB made slight adjustments to deaden the ball prior to the 2021 season.
  — Seth Borenstein, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Apr. 2023
• Cross stitch this witch in advance for an oh-sew chic Halloween decor gift.
  — Kaitlin Madden, Good Housekeeping, 1 June 2022
• Insert the hook into an adjoining stitch and pull the tail through.
  — Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 13 Dec. 2022
• Bebe Rexha was hit in the face by a cell phone, requiring her to get stitches.
  — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 1 Aug. 2023
• For sewing, here's a quick tutorial on an easy-to-do stitch that will give you the same look as the patch on Gigi's pants.
  — Abby Dupes, Seventeen, 4 Nov. 2022
• The bottom hits right below the navel and has a little stitch design that coincides with the twist top.
  — Sanah Faroke, PEOPLE.com, 13 July 2022
• Turn collar right side out; hand stitch opening closed.
  — Heidi Palkovic, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2021
• Jockey Joel Rosario was banged up and needed stitches to his lip.
  — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2023
• Once Shirlee was in the bedroom, every stitch of her clothing would come off as if by magic.
  — Addie Citchens, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
• Blanket stitch around the edges of a felt superhero mask and round out the look with a tailor tape measure bracelet adorned with sewing charms.
  — Terri Robertson, Country Living, 22 Aug. 2022
• Courtesy of retailer Try and find a stitch on this jacket—we’ll wait.
  — Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 19 Nov. 2022
• Here, a stitch was required because the camera itself had to change — from Imax to something lighter that could fit on a drone.
  — Vulture, 26 Sep. 2022
• Though the welt stitch and derby style leather upper are enough to pass for dress shoes under the right circumstances.
  — Brad Lanphear, Men's Health, 5 Sep. 2023
• No need to adjust the tension; just set it to the right stitch and start immediately.
  — Emma Seymour Feb 3, Good Housekeeping, 3 Feb. 2023

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stitch

2 of 2 verb

• He stitched a design along the border of the tablecloth.
• He stitched a patch onto his coat.
• Her initials were stitched on the pillowcase.
• Pin between the tabs, then stitch a half-inch seam all the way across.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2023
• In the end, my grandmother stitched the star on his coat.
  — Flora Cassen, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2023
• The sleeves were then stitched to the body of the jacket so there was nothing loose that might catch a toe or a heel.
  — John Kelly, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2023
• In one case, fentanyl was stitched into the lining of a purse.
  — Geraldo Cadava, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2023
• His grandfather showed him how to stitch and work leather for a knife sheath.
  — Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 16 July 2022
• Oil is stitched in the culture, a theme in many calypso songs.
  — Clifford Krauss, New York Times, 15 May 2023
• At one time, the upper part of a shoe was typically stitched to the sole by hand.
  — Sheree R. Curry, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2023
• At both ends, line up the unfinished layers and stitch across.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2022
• Have your child stitch the heart in a side-to-side pattern; make sure to start and end on the inside of the card for a cleaner look.
  — Nicole Harris, Parents, 20 Mar. 2024
• This little marker can be found stitched into the seam of the right back pocket.
  — Hannah Holland, Washington Post, 11 July 2023
• The surgeon will then stitch or patch the weakness in the abdominal wall.
  — Jennifer Whitlock, Rn, Msn, Fn, Verywell Health, 8 Mar. 2023
• The 1986 style of hard camera cuts to stitch together a shot-down bogey are done.
  — Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 24 May 2022
• One video shows a doctor stitching a wound cutting through the calf of a woman.
  — Sarah El Sirgany, CNN, 27 Apr. 2023
• Ramps and stairs stitch the bridge and upper streets of Dotonburi to the crowded cafés and convenience stores along the canal.
  — Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2023
• Across the one thing that had stirred me awake, ripped me wide open, and stitched me back together again—the national parks.
  — Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 1 Feb. 2023
• And all of it is sewn and stitched and glued together in un-Alfa-like fashion.
  — John Phillips, Car and Driver, 10 Mar. 2023
• Nausheen and her team taught the women how to stitch pads from a cheap, absorbent cloth available in the local market.
  — Time, 15 Sep. 2022
• Back at the cabin, the girls work together to hold her down while one draws a curved needle through her cheek to stitch the wound.
  — Lydia Kiesling, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2023
• There is also a hot pink, fuzzy bucket hat with Dunkin’s logo stitched on it for $40.
  — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 12 Feb. 2024
• This method also stitches it the shoe into place with a single thread.
  — Essence, 19 Jan. 2024
• The team took four Webb snapshots and stitched them together to form the one panoramic image, the statement said.
  — Kate Armanini, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Feb. 2023
• Dion Lee spliced low rise bootcut jeans The contrast stitching on these low rise jeans from Dion Lee sets them apart from the rest.
  — Porter Simmons, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2023
• Cut a piece to fit around any ol' vase, then stitch a line or cross pattern along the edges in a contrasting color of your choice.
  — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 30 Sep. 2022
• Setting her doubts aside for the moment, Locke stitched one pig kidney’s main vessels to the patient.
  — Elizabeth Svoboda, Discover Magazine, 3 Dec. 2023
• Some use the term for the cushioned lining that’s stitched or glued into a shoe to prevent the foot from striking a harsh surface.
  — Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Feb. 2024
• Would a paramedic be able to stitch up somebody who just had their spleen removed in the back of an ambulance?
  — Clarissa Cruz, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2022
• The soaring sharp needle of sung and played notes that tear us asunder and stitch us back together.
  — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 22 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 3 May 2024