cross-stitching

Definition of cross-stitchingnext
present participle of cross-stitch

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cross-stitching
Verb
  • Has Alec been embroidering the truth?
    Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2025
  • Hawley and a team of craftspeople worked across the globe embroidering, aging and tinting the costumes for the film.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Petrillo finally got one past him about midway through the second by finishing off a puck at the backdoor post, shortly before Beck tipped in a shot from the point on the power play.
    Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
  • There have been precious few setbacks for the fledgling talent, but a significant disappointment was finishing seventh at the 2024 junior world championships road race in Zürich, frozen by cold.
    Andy McGrath, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Cross-stitching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross-stitching. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.

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