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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For a growing number of people more concerned about cost, waste, and learning practical skills, sewing was suddenly back in style.
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Itay Hod, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Upcoming opportunities include workdays at the 400-year-old royal fishpond Loko Iʻa Pāʻaiau on O‘ahu, beach cleanups with Friends of Kamalani & Lydgate Park in Kaua‘i, and sewing initiatives with The Sewing Hui in Maui.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2026
Since her husband’s death, Paula Johnson had to close her sewing business to run CJS Express, her attorneys said.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Dixon described projects that involve multiple disciplines, from foam shaping to intricate sewing and wig construction, all working together to create a finished piece.
—Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
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Itay Hod, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Upcoming opportunities include workdays at the 400-year-old royal fishpond Loko Iʻa Pāʻaiau on O‘ahu, beach cleanups with Friends of Kamalani & Lydgate Park in Kaua‘i, and sewing initiatives with The Sewing Hui in Maui.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2026
Since her husband’s death, Paula Johnson had to close her sewing business to run CJS Express, her attorneys said.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Dixon described projects that involve multiple disciplines, from foam shaping to intricate sewing and wig construction, all working together to create a finished piece.
—Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
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 5 Apr. 2026.
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