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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Shipping was messed up, factories closed, textiles and notions (all the fixtures and various sewing accouterments) became incredibly difficult to source.
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Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
As a sign of the consumer demand for such high-level sewing for intricate wedding gowns in China, there are now seven stores versus four, according to Wang.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 9 June 2025
Other drivers lost belongings that held sentimental value — photographs, a sewing project, a prayer card from their father’s funeral.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2025
That's a good share of the U.S. craft, fabric and sewing supplies store industry, estimated at $5.1 billion in 2025 after five years consecutive 0.2% growth, according to research firm IBISworld.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 7 May 2025
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Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
As a sign of the consumer demand for such high-level sewing for intricate wedding gowns in China, there are now seven stores versus four, according to Wang.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 9 June 2025
Other drivers lost belongings that held sentimental value — photographs, a sewing project, a prayer card from their father’s funeral.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2025
That's a good share of the U.S. craft, fabric and sewing supplies store industry, estimated at $5.1 billion in 2025 after five years consecutive 0.2% growth, according to research firm IBISworld.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 7 May 2025
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 7 Jul. 2025.
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