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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During Halloween, earning $1000 in a single month with some basic sewing skills is real.
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Despite sounding the same, the sewing and cooking meanings may have distinct origins but evolved similarly in English.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Zoom in: Here are some local shops that specialize in all kinds of crafts, from sewing and quilting to knitting, painting and scrapbooking.
—Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
As the slowest person to ever pick up a sewing needle, Samantha was told she would not be allowed to make any moves, but could use her words to try to influence the others.
—Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Despite sounding the same, the sewing and cooking meanings may have distinct origins but evolved similarly in English.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Zoom in: Here are some local shops that specialize in all kinds of crafts, from sewing and quilting to knitting, painting and scrapbooking.
—Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
As the slowest person to ever pick up a sewing needle, Samantha was told she would not be allowed to make any moves, but could use her words to try to influence the others.
—Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 9 Apr. 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 2 May. 2025.
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