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Recent Examples of knitting
Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Today, the room hosts complex Lego sets in various states of completion, along with shelves of semi-functional robots and baskets of knitting filled with sweater fragments.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
Maybe that looks like knitting, writing or sketching without distraction, or even meditating.
—Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
For some, that looks like journaling, walking, or knitting.
—Michelle Beadle Holder, SELF, 16 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Mentally active sedentary activities included office work, reading a book, sitting in a meeting, knitting, and sewing.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Today, the room hosts complex Lego sets in various states of completion, along with shelves of semi-functional robots and baskets of knitting filled with sweater fragments.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
Maybe that looks like knitting, writing or sketching without distraction, or even meditating.
—Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
For some, that looks like journaling, walking, or knitting.
—Michelle Beadle Holder, SELF, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knitting
Noun
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In the questionnaire, being mentally active while sedentary included office work, sitting in a meeting, as well as knitting and sewing.—
Kaan Ozcan,
NBC news,
29 Mar. 2026
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Mentally active sedentary activities included office work, reading a book, sitting in a meeting, knitting, and sewing.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Conflict in the Middle East is rippling through the oil industry and into consumer goods, with analysts warning bottled water prices could rise in the coming months.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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The rise in oil prices is rippling through the US economy and driving up costs for many small business owners.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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As a crochet designer with nearly a decade of stitching experience, seeing the fiber art make its runway return warms my yarn-loving heart in a way only wool can (IYKYK).—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
3 Apr. 2026
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The contrast stitching adds a fun element without being too bold for everyday wear.—
Madeline Merinuk,
PEOPLE,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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After contracting the infection, he was sent to Hialeah Hospital for treatment, then to a rehab facility.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Khorus Harmonia hatched organically, a lot having to do with the seismic changes contracting Hollywood and runaway production that is roiling the psyches of everyone who makes a living in its ecosystem.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2026
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That money is thanks to Measure C, a 2020 ballot measure that increased the city’s hotel tax to pay for homelessness programs, street repairs and an expansion of the waterfront convention center.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Investigators said the fire caused millions of dollars in damage to the Target location, which remains closed for repairs.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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When the weather is warm, the best tables are those in the meditative interior courtyard open to blue sky, drifting clouds and the breeze ruffling sudare screens.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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But the second set featured the sport’s ultimate heel ruffling feathers once again, when Medvedev won a point on a controversial hindrance call.—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Has Alec been embroidering the truth?—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
21 Nov. 2025
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Hawley and a team of craftspeople worked across the globe embroidering, aging and tinting the costumes for the film.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Sessions span multiple yoga styles (vinyasa, yin, restorative, kundalini), meditation practices, breathwork, sound healing, personal development workshops, outdoor mindfulness experiences and Yoga Nidra before bedtime.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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The tiny seeds—made of materials like 24-karat gold, plastic, herbs, and more—are placed on specific pressure points on the ear to stimulate healing and balance.—
Patsy Anthony,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Knitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knitting. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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