How to Use beadwork in a Sentence

beadwork

noun
  • The sleeveless dress featured a bevy of beadwork on the straps and bodice.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
  • None of the beadwork had broken, but a few perfectly white pearls had been stained pink.
    New York Times, 8 May 2018
  • All her beadwork headpieces have a constrictive nun-like look around her face and frame it.
    Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2024
  • The gown featured a thigh-high slit and artful beadwork that drew the eye to the top of her floor-length skirt.
    Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 6 July 2026
  • Along the sleeves and hem, the beadwork shifted in density.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 28 Nov. 2025
  • Patterns were used for clothing designs, beadwork and quill work.
    Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2021
  • Cummings was drawn to a gold cloth with intricate beadwork near the entrance.
    Nina Mesfin, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Women do most of the stitching and the beadwork, while men tend to be the ones who carry, cut, and glue the cowhide.
    Kelly Bastone, Outside Online, 19 Apr. 2018
  • Craft artist Craft artists create goods like pottery, textiles, and beadwork.
    Julia Korn, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
  • The dress also is embroidered with heavy beadwork that pulls down on the fabric as time passes.
    Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2022
  • Others were a story in certain beadwork presented on some of the tribes.
    Amber Rambharose, Glamour, 16 Feb. 2018
  • A lot of people have on African garb with details like beadwork or fur to indicate their tribe.
    Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2022
  • All categories have prizes that often include cash as well as blankets and beadwork.
    New York Times, 30 July 2022
  • Robbie’s gown featured a sheer base with beadwork in the shape of floral and paisley designs spread across it.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Jana took a lot of ownership over the beadwork featured on our show, making a plan to wear a new artist every episode.
    Sierra Teller Ornelas, Variety, 16 Nov. 2021
  • Indigenous artists furnished beadwork for the fire pit covers.
    Susan Du, Star Tribune, 20 May 2021
  • This headpiece features an elastic band (so, no tying yourself) and then of course there is the very fun beadwork.
    Alexis Bennet, Vogue, 2 Aug. 2021
  • The beadwork built a fine, uniform texture over the bodice and down the skirt, adding quiet movement to the structured base.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • The event closes with a hands-on lab to transform everyday items into something new with beadwork.
    Anchorage Daily News, 25 Oct. 2019
  • In the past decade, the group has helped tens of thousands of women, including those who have learned skills such as beadwork and block printing.
    Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Everyone's eyes were drawn to one performer in a regal black gown with lace and intricate beadwork along the bodice and sleeves.
    Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2023
  • The airy waves played beautifully with the tulle in her skirt and the pearls in her hair were inspired by the delicate beadwork of the dress.
    Harper's BAZAAR, 2 May 2023
  • The side boob-baring design featured a textured bodice dripping in vibrant red beadwork.
    Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 5 July 2026
  • Intricate beadwork is a part of both Ojibwe and Dakota artistry.
    Liv Martin, Twin Cities, 1 Dec. 2019
  • Ostrich-feather fluff reaches into the air, and beadwork glitters in the sunlight.
    Michal Pietrzyk, The New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2022
  • Head-on, the sheer vintage-style dress is a sight to behold, with its delicate lace details and intricate beadwork.
    Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 11 Jan. 2023
  • The beadwork is impeccable — meticulous and hand-stitched with the help of her relatives and close friends.
    Sandra Guzmán, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
  • The leather thong feels soft and supple between my toes, and the beadwork is backed with a fuzzy suede that hasn’t caused blisters, even after a few hours of walking.
    Kelly Bastone, Outside Online, 19 Apr. 2018
  • Her artistic nature also led her to take up and perfect intricate beadwork in the quietude of the mountains.
    sun-sentinel.com, 11 Aug. 2019
  • The beadwork on his sculptures is being set, artworks are being framed and other works are being prepared for shipment.
    Zachary Small, New York Times, 24 Oct. 2023

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