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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Mentally active sedentary activities included office work, reading a book, sitting in a meeting, knitting, and sewing.
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Participants will learn the basics of machine sewing such as ironing, cutting patterns and threading and filling bobbins.
—Jessie Dax-Setkus, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
The specific sewing involved requires precise measurements, so make sure to do your research beforehand.
—Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Barton’s origin story starts in the same age range, but her doorway into fashion opened in a thrift store rather than a sewing classroom.
—J.m. Banks
march 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Participants will learn the basics of machine sewing such as ironing, cutting patterns and threading and filling bobbins.
—Jessie Dax-Setkus, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
The specific sewing involved requires precise measurements, so make sure to do your research beforehand.
—Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Barton’s origin story starts in the same age range, but her doorway into fashion opened in a thrift store rather than a sewing classroom.
—J.m. Banks
march 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
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 28 Mar. 2026.
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