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Recent Examples of sew
Once the hair colors were correct, a team of braiders got to work crafting each piece and sewing it to the gown.
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Kara Nesvig, Allure, 6 Feb. 2026
Censori stepped out of the limo, turned away from the cameras, and dropped her black Galliano fur to the floor to reveal herself in a nearly invisible mesh dress, sewn onto Censori by future Maison Margiela couturier Simon Carle.
—Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
The visit concluded with Catherine sewing a back pocket onto a pair of the brand’s men’s Hack jeans as a gift for the Prince of Wales.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
The story of the horse began when a worker sewed its mouth on the wrong way, said Zhang Huoqing, owner of the Happy Sister shop in Yiwu, a wholesale hub in central Zhejiang province.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
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Kara Nesvig, Allure, 6 Feb. 2026
Censori stepped out of the limo, turned away from the cameras, and dropped her black Galliano fur to the floor to reveal herself in a nearly invisible mesh dress, sewn onto Censori by future Maison Margiela couturier Simon Carle.
—Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
The visit concluded with Catherine sewing a back pocket onto a pair of the brand’s men’s Hack jeans as a gift for the Prince of Wales.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
The story of the horse began when a worker sewed its mouth on the wrong way, said Zhang Huoqing, owner of the Happy Sister shop in Yiwu, a wholesale hub in central Zhejiang province.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sew
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The aerial views were surreal—cliffs tumbling into aquamarine seas, olive groves stitched like patchwork across the land—Mallorca, seen from the gods’ point of view.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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Now, that philosophy is stitched into every seam of its uniforms.—
Lauren Harano,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Feb. 2026
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Treatment typically starts with clipping the fur around the injury, cleaning the area and, if needed, suturing the skin.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Jan. 2026
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That means most minor ailments can be dealt with onboard: wounds can be sutured, blood can be taken and ultrasounds can be done.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Sew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sew. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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