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Recent Examples of cross-stitch
Noun
Anti-ICE sentiment is also being incorporated in various crafts, appearing in cross-stitch patterns, felted brooches and beaded bracelets. Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026 Each wall is flanked by a checkerboard of products and the brand’s holiday gift boxes—each with a cross-stitch design that feels all at once new and nostalgic. Shanna Shipin, Allure, 17 Dec. 2025 Nana taught me to cross-stitch and tat; Papa taught me how to hit a golf ball and drive a lawn mower. Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2025 It’s finished with three-quarter-length sleeves and a cross-stitch inset at the neckline. Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 31 July 2025 Appliqué, embroidery, embossing, printing, cross-stitch, patchwork and leather marquetry are among the many techniques that have been applied over the years to the Puzzle, itself a feat of artisanal engineering given its novel cuboid construction. Miles Socha, Footwear News, 22 May 2025 The ring of cross-stitch Xs spins as the wearer moves the wrist while the central disc featuring the hands and Tiffany & Co. logo remained fixed. Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2025 The Scheels Sweater Weather Collection features four tumblers in royal maroon, peacock blue-green, baby pink with white polka dots and white with red cross-stitch patterns. Ada Tseng, WWD, 31 Oct. 2024 Tatiana tended to her large acreage of farmland and often spent her evenings knitting socks or crafting complex cross-stitch patterns of landscapes, animals and ballerinas. Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cross-stitch
Noun
  • Business owners selling products like rotary phones or needlepoint kits are seeing their revenue rise while the average costumer age slides.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
  • There’s needlepoint artwork of fruit and cats.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The cropped tweed top and matching pants were both embroidered with a bevy of black sequins.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 11 Mar. 2026
  • In the morning room, Fromental wallpaper hand-embroidered with lily pads set the tone.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Their relative newness to needlework hasn’t hindered business.
    Julianna Chen, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Social stitching Los Gatos Library is hosting an event for needlework and textile art enthusiasts on Jan. 5.
    Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Take a cue from Khaite’s SS26 show and wear yours with a breezy midi skirt, crisp button-up, and lightweight knit for the ultimate in-between-season outfit formula.
    Laura Jackson, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The pieces knit together to form a cast iron surface that sheds water, smothers weeds and holds up for a long time.
    Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • There are mittens, hats and scarves, handbags, small woven rugs and wall décor, as well as paintings and framed, vintage crewel embroidery.
    Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Find these prints in tapestry, crewel work and cut velvet for the biggest impact.
    Erin Hayes Burt, Dallas News, 13 June 2023
Verb
  • Alajuelense returned the favor, beating LAFC 2-1 at BMO Stadium a week later, but that wasn’t enough to prevent the Black & Gold from continuing on the road to finishing runners-up to León.
    Josh Gross, Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Legislators craft viral moments for television and social media, sharpen partisan talking points and prepare for the next race long before the current term is finished.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Turns out that something was a colorful batch of soft yarn Haley would crochet into a small, tentacled octopus.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The audience cheers as a financial adviser in pink who doesn’t believe in 401ks, a gym-loving Taurus with a penchant for crocheting, and a strikingly tall physical therapist with a love for baseball all try to find their match.
    Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2026

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“Cross-stitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross-stitch. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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