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Recent Examples of sew
To improve stability, the grass for the World Cup has been studded with plastic fibers, sewn in about every five millimeters by a machine that looks like a Zamboni.
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Hana Kiros,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
Jane Greenwood’s costume design is impeccably period; especially fun are the children’s rustic outfits Maria has sewn from old curtains.
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Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
Sensormatic Solutions is offering global fashion retailers two tagging alternatives which can be sewn directly into the garment without compromising its look and feel.
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Roy Stephen Canivel,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
Draped over crisp salmon like in this rice bowl (mole instead of spicy mayo; radishes instead of cucs); this is a form of recipe development, sewing together patches into a colorful quilt.
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Emma Laperruque,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 June 2026
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Hana Kiros,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
Jane Greenwood’s costume design is impeccably period; especially fun are the children’s rustic outfits Maria has sewn from old curtains.
—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
Sensormatic Solutions is offering global fashion retailers two tagging alternatives which can be sewn directly into the garment without compromising its look and feel.
—
Roy Stephen Canivel,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
Draped over crisp salmon like in this rice bowl (mole instead of spicy mayo; radishes instead of cucs); this is a form of recipe development, sewing together patches into a colorful quilt.
—
Emma Laperruque,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sew
Verb
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The base of the legs is stitched with a tulip hem for a dressier look and a curved silhouette.
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One of her Today colleagues even stitched the phrase onto a cushion for her.
Verb
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The nerves can be sutured back together to minimize pain, Bank said, but most breast surgeons haven’t been trained to do this.
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The company says the system would be able to perform hemorrhage control, wound repair, chest decompression, shrapnel extraction, and field suturing, stabilizing the patient until evacuation can be carried out.
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“Sew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sew. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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