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Recent Examples of knitting
Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2026
Here, a fellow’s card tricks turning to flames are as unremarkable as the knitting granny in an adjacent pew.
—Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2026
Mentally active sedentary activities included office work, reading a book, sitting in a meeting, knitting, and sewing.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Today, the room hosts complex Lego sets in various states of completion, along with shelves of semi-functional robots and baskets of knitting filled with sweater fragments.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Engagement means activities such as knitting or solving a puzzle, instead of mindlessly scrolling or passively watching a screen.
—Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2026
Here, a fellow’s card tricks turning to flames are as unremarkable as the knitting granny in an adjacent pew.
—Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2026
Mentally active sedentary activities included office work, reading a book, sitting in a meeting, knitting, and sewing.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Today, the room hosts complex Lego sets in various states of completion, along with shelves of semi-functional robots and baskets of knitting filled with sweater fragments.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knitting
Noun
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Her grandmother worked in a sewing factory.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Nordstrom, North America’s largest employer of tailors and alteration specialists, teamed up with New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology to launch a nine-week program in advanced sewing and alteration techniques.—
Anne D'Innocenzio,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
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The effects are rippling across Capitol Hill, teeing up a fight that could directly impact the makeup of the House heading into the midterm elections.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Diesel and jet fuel prices have also soared in recent days, with supply shortages rippling across Asia.—
Anniek Bao,Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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The bright stitching forms a trellis pattern that gives this quilt a truly unique look.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2026
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Contrast stitching adds a unique touch to this easygoing set, which is perfect for layering and adapting to Paris’s unpredictable weather.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Adults have less of a chance of contracting the virus.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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Young children, travelers, gay or bisexual men, and those with weakened immune systems are at a higher risk of contracting Shigella, the CDC cautioned.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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One Saturday, while Clemente was doing some home repairs, Imam offered to help.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Barrier-repair lip moisturizers like LipSmart are also excellent for restoring hydration.—
Leslie Baumann,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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When the weather is warm, the best tables are those in the meditative interior courtyard open to blue sky, drifting clouds and the breeze ruffling sudare screens.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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But the second set featured the sport’s ultimate heel ruffling feathers once again, when Medvedev won a point on a controversial hindrance call.—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Has Alec been embroidering the truth?—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
21 Nov. 2025
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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
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Shortly after, Anunoby rose to his feet, re-entered the game, and finished with 25 points and 13 rebounds, 18 points coming after Clarkson’s healing.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
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And who knew the NBA would stretch out this first-round series long enough to give Doncic and Reaves more healing time?—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Knitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knitting. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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