fancywork

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Noun
  • For these women, their trade — traditional Palestinian embroidery, called tatreez — provides both a livelihood and a connection to their homeland.
    Lauren Frayer, NPR, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Both stand on rounded heels and are decorated with tonal embroidery based on designs sketched by James.
    Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • In the first two days of his tenure, Johnson also discussed with Williams areas of improvement.
    Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Wines and spirits recorded an 8 percent decline, but other sectors saw improvements, with watches and jewelry up 3 percent and selective retailing rising 7 percent during the key holiday period.
    Joelle Diderich, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The yields on 2 and 5-year gilts were down nine basis points at 9:08 a.m.
    Jenni Reid,Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
  • The yield on 10-year gilts, the benchmark rate, reached 4.9 percent on Tuesday, the highest since 2008, while yields on 30-year bonds were the highest since 1998.
    Eshe Nelson, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Fancywork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fancywork. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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