How to Use stitch in a Sentence
- She pulled out the stitches.
- The book teaches a variety of stitches.
- His cut required six stitches.
- She gets her stitches removed tomorrow.
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And lest to say, the news has fans in stitches (get it?).
— Naydeline Mejia, Women's Health, 1 May 2023 -
Now the stitches are gone, Khoury is cleared to take part in sports again.
— Brandon Livesay, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2023 -
Doctors closed the gash in her left knee with six stitches.
— Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 17 July 2023 -
The former applies to the amount of stitches used per inch of cashmere, and thus how tight and warm the weave is.
— Paula Lee, Glamour, 30 Aug. 2023 -
Joanna's approach is both a gilt trip and a fling with an old flame-stitch.
— Cathy Whitlock, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2022 -
The high waist, the stitch down the front, and the wide leg give these pants the feel of formal trousers but in a comfy denim fabric.
— Nykia Spradley, Glamour, 21 Sep. 2023 -
Made of a blend of alpaca, nylon, and merino wool, the waffle-stitch sweater is warm and soft.
— Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2022 -
Red stitch details are one of the line's signature looks.
— Sarah Hauer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Nov. 2021 -
Luckily, the surgery works, and no one bangs on the door for falafel while Winston is sewing his last stitch.
— Lincee Ray, EW.com, 15 Oct. 2021 -
Without a stitch of makeup, Hoyeon’s skin gleams like the inside of an abalone shell.
— Monica Kim, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2022 -
Use knots and straight stitches to craft the floral design.
— Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2023 -
The Deans spent hours on the phone, asking the hospital and the physicians’ group to review the charges for Jason’s $1,000-per-stitch care.
— Kaiser Health News, oregonlive, 27 Nov. 2021 -
The biggest is the ball and the size of the stitches, Nathan said, and MLB made slight adjustments to deaden the ball prior to the 2021 season.
— Seth Borenstein, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Apr. 2023 -
Cross stitch this witch in advance for an oh-sew chic Halloween decor gift.
— Kaitlin Madden, Good Housekeeping, 1 June 2022 -
Insert the hook into an adjoining stitch and pull the tail through.
— Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 13 Dec. 2022 -
Bebe Rexha was hit in the face by a cell phone, requiring her to get stitches.
— Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 1 Aug. 2023 -
For sewing, here's a quick tutorial on an easy-to-do stitch that will give you the same look as the patch on Gigi's pants.
— Abby Dupes, Seventeen, 4 Nov. 2022 -
The bottom hits right below the navel and has a little stitch design that coincides with the twist top.
— Sanah Faroke, PEOPLE.com, 13 July 2022 -
Turn collar right side out; hand stitch opening closed.
— Heidi Palkovic, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2021 -
Jockey Joel Rosario was banged up and needed stitches to his lip.
— John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2023 -
Once Shirlee was in the bedroom, every stitch of her clothing would come off as if by magic.
— Addie Citchens, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024 -
Blanket stitch around the edges of a felt superhero mask and round out the look with a tailor tape measure bracelet adorned with sewing charms.
— Terri Robertson, Country Living, 22 Aug. 2022 -
Courtesy of retailer Try and find a stitch on this jacket—we’ll wait.
— Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 19 Nov. 2022 -
Here, a stitch was required because the camera itself had to change — from Imax to something lighter that could fit on a drone.
— Vulture, 26 Sep. 2022 -
Jaiswal said one crew member was injured in the collision and had to be taken off the ship to receive stitches.
— Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024 -
After every last doily, every stitch of fabric, each skein of yard has been bought; once even the very fixtures and shelves are sold off, Wells will lock the door for the last time and walk away.
— John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, 25 Feb. 2024
- He stitched a design along the border of the tablecloth.
- He stitched a patch onto his coat.
- Her initials were stitched on the pillowcase.
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Pin between the tabs, then stitch a half-inch seam all the way across.
— Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2023 -
In the end, my grandmother stitched the star on his coat.
— Flora Cassen, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2023 -
The sleeves were then stitched to the body of the jacket so there was nothing loose that might catch a toe or a heel.
— John Kelly, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2023 -
In one case, fentanyl was stitched into the lining of a purse.
— Geraldo Cadava, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2023 -
His grandfather showed him how to stitch and work leather for a knife sheath.
— Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 16 July 2022 -
Oil is stitched in the culture, a theme in many calypso songs.
— Clifford Krauss, New York Times, 15 May 2023 -
At one time, the upper part of a shoe was typically stitched to the sole by hand.
— Sheree R. Curry, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2023 -
At both ends, line up the unfinished layers and stitch across.
— Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2022 -
Have your child stitch the heart in a side-to-side pattern; make sure to start and end on the inside of the card for a cleaner look.
— Nicole Harris, Parents, 20 Mar. 2024 -
This little marker can be found stitched into the seam of the right back pocket.
— Hannah Holland, Washington Post, 11 July 2023 -
The surgeon will then stitch or patch the weakness in the abdominal wall.
— Jennifer Whitlock, Rn, Msn, Fn, Verywell Health, 8 Mar. 2023 -
The 1986 style of hard camera cuts to stitch together a shot-down bogey are done.
— Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 24 May 2022 -
One video shows a doctor stitching a wound cutting through the calf of a woman.
— Sarah El Sirgany, CNN, 27 Apr. 2023 -
Ramps and stairs stitch the bridge and upper streets of Dotonburi to the crowded cafés and convenience stores along the canal.
— Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2023 -
Across the one thing that had stirred me awake, ripped me wide open, and stitched me back together again—the national parks.
— Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 1 Feb. 2023 -
And all of it is sewn and stitched and glued together in un-Alfa-like fashion.
— John Phillips, Car and Driver, 10 Mar. 2023 -
Nausheen and her team taught the women how to stitch pads from a cheap, absorbent cloth available in the local market.
— Time, 15 Sep. 2022 -
Back at the cabin, the girls work together to hold her down while one draws a curved needle through her cheek to stitch the wound.
— Lydia Kiesling, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2023 -
There is also a hot pink, fuzzy bucket hat with Dunkin’s logo stitched on it for $40.
— Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 12 Feb. 2024 -
This method also stitches it the shoe into place with a single thread.
— Essence, 19 Jan. 2024 -
The team took four Webb snapshots and stitched them together to form the one panoramic image, the statement said.
— Kate Armanini, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Feb. 2023 -
Dion Lee spliced low rise bootcut jeans The contrast stitching on these low rise jeans from Dion Lee sets them apart from the rest.
— Porter Simmons, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2023 -
Cut a piece to fit around any ol' vase, then stitch a line or cross pattern along the edges in a contrasting color of your choice.
— Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 30 Sep. 2022 -
Setting her doubts aside for the moment, Locke stitched one pig kidney’s main vessels to the patient.
— Elizabeth Svoboda, Discover Magazine, 3 Dec. 2023 -
Some use the term for the cushioned lining that’s stitched or glued into a shoe to prevent the foot from striking a harsh surface.
— Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Feb. 2024 -
Would a paramedic be able to stitch up somebody who just had their spleen removed in the back of an ambulance?
— Clarissa Cruz, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2022 -
The soaring sharp needle of sung and played notes that tear us asunder and stitch us back together.
— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 22 Mar. 2024
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