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Recent Examples of sew
For clothing hems, keys can be wrapped in fabric or sewn into a small pouch and discreetly attached to the inside of a skirt or dress to prevent it from blowing up in the wind.
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Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 17 Jan. 2026
Then use the leftover fabric to sew on some handles.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 14 Jan. 2026
This penchant for mentorship has been a lifelong through line for Hampton, who herself was nurtured in fashion by her maternal grandmother — her Apo — who ran an organization called Fashion Arts & Youth Enterprise that taught young girls how to sew.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Meester’s strapless Miu Miu look was crafted with allover shimmering sequin embellishments sewn into the blush pink base fabric.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 11 Jan. 2026
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Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 17 Jan. 2026
Then use the leftover fabric to sew on some handles.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 14 Jan. 2026
This penchant for mentorship has been a lifelong through line for Hampton, who herself was nurtured in fashion by her maternal grandmother — her Apo — who ran an organization called Fashion Arts & Youth Enterprise that taught young girls how to sew.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Meester’s strapless Miu Miu look was crafted with allover shimmering sequin embellishments sewn into the blush pink base fabric.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sew
Verb
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When Chicago celebrates, mourns, rallies, or remembers, chances are something stitched in South Chicago is part of the frame.—
Tom Barnas,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Upside-down jellyfish pulse beneath my kayak, and mangrove roots stitch land together, holding the island in place.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The future will not suture, power will not close this wound.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Dec. 2025
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The amendment was debated in the Senate in 1866, as the Reconstruction Congress attempted to suture the nation together after the Civil War and secure rights for freed slaves.—
Rachel Morris,
New Yorker,
14 Nov. 2025
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“Sew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sew. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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