as in embroidery
decorative stitching done on cloth with the use of a needle
a visit to the art museum to see an exhibition of 18th-century needlework
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Recent Examples of needlework
Choose from hundreds of needlework designs at the shop's brick-and-mortar store or browse products online.
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Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 Dec. 2025
Needlepoint is a form of needlework in which yarn, typically wool, is stitched through a stiff open-weave canvas.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2025
The history of needlework and women from prehistoric times onward is embedded in the scraps and pieces of fabric that have been preserved.
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
Modern ties between Paris and London have been so close for so long that French President Emmanuel Macron decided that the fragile needlework, with its 58 scenes of 626 medieval characters and 202 horses, was worth a nine-month showing at the British Museum.
—The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 10 July 2025
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Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 Dec. 2025
Needlepoint is a form of needlework in which yarn, typically wool, is stitched through a stiff open-weave canvas.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2025
The history of needlework and women from prehistoric times onward is embedded in the scraps and pieces of fabric that have been preserved.
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
Modern ties between Paris and London have been so close for so long that French President Emmanuel Macron decided that the fragile needlework, with its 58 scenes of 626 medieval characters and 202 horses, was worth a nine-month showing at the British Museum.
—The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for needlework
embroidery
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Defined by its metallic hardware, ornate embroidery and often shrunken fit, the jacket added romance and opulence to the season.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Amro Zakarni, Related Group’s senior vice president of development, said the building’s furniture and finishes were chosen with design in mind, from the custom panels of floral embroidery on the reception desk to the blue-and-white scalloped pool umbrellas on the roof deck.—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Needlework.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/needlework. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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