How to Use beadwork in a Sentence

beadwork

noun

• Women do most of the stitching and the beadwork, while men tend to be the ones who carry, cut, and glue the cowhide.
  — Kelly Bastone, Outside Online, 19 Apr. 2018
• The downstairs bathroom is a swirl of hand-set glass beadwork.
  — Maria L. La Ganga, idahostatesman, 9 June 2017
• The exquisite beadwork and details are worth the splurge.
  — The Editors At House Beautiful, House Beautiful, 21 Nov. 2013
• None of the beadwork had broken, but a few perfectly white pearls had been stained pink.
  — New York Times, 8 May 2018
• The airy waves played beautifully with the tulle in her skirt and the pearls in her hair were inspired by the delicate beadwork of the dress.
  — Harper's BAZAAR, 2 May 2023
• All her beadwork headpieces have a constrictive nun-like look around her face and frame it.
  — Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2024
• Cummings was drawn to a gold cloth with intricate beadwork near the entrance.
  — Nina Mesfin, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
• In the past decade, the group has helped tens of thousands of women, including those who have learned skills such as beadwork and block printing.
  — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2024
• A lot of people have on African garb with details like beadwork or fur to indicate their tribe.
  — Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2022
• Jana took a lot of ownership over the beadwork featured on our show, making a plan to wear a new artist every episode.
  — Sierra Teller Ornelas, Variety, 16 Nov. 2021
• The dress also is embroidered with heavy beadwork that pulls down on the fabric as time passes.
  — Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2022
• The leather thong feels soft and supple between my toes, and the beadwork is backed with a fuzzy suede that hasn’t caused blisters, even after a few hours of walking.
  — Kelly Bastone, Outside Online, 19 Apr. 2018
• The first person to walk it was a singer/songwriter, James Ian, dressed in a flashy suit with a howling wolf embroidered in beadwork on the back.
  — Matthew Herper, STAT, 21 Sep. 2022
• Sparkles, beadwork, satin, and even some velvet reigned supreme as the stars shone (quite literally) at the 1997 Oscars.
  — Hilary Weaver, Vanities, 22 Feb. 2017
• This headpiece features an elastic band (so, no tying yourself) and then of course there is the very fun beadwork.
  — Alexis Bennet, Vogue, 2 Aug. 2021
• Before walking across the stage to accept her diploma, Ms. Kee switched out her plain cap for one with a plume and beadwork by her uncle.
  — Sam Metz and Rick Bowmer, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 May 2022
• Others were a story in certain beadwork presented on some of the tribes.
  — Amber Rambharose, Glamour, 16 Feb. 2018
• Everyone's eyes were drawn to one performer in a regal black gown with lace and intricate beadwork along the bodice and sleeves.
  — Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2023
• The Ngady Mwaash mask, with its beadwork and cowrie shell accents, can indicate the wearer’s class and rank in society.
  — Kimi Robinson, azcentral, 13 Feb. 2020
• There was no absence of sequins, crystals and beadwork.
  — Allyson Portee, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2023
• The beadwork is intricate, with patches depicting the emotions of a dozen others who were on the ship from Africa with Bras-Coupé.
  — Laura Testino, nola.com, 28 June 2019
• The fine, fading florals and the desperate figure in the foreground reflect the tension at play in Scott’s beadwork.
  — Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2021
• Patterns were used for clothing designs, beadwork and quill work.
  — Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2021
• Intricate beadwork is a part of both Ojibwe and Dakota artistry.
  — Liv Martin, Twin Cities, 1 Dec. 2019
• Decisions about the show — from the beadwork to the artwork to wardrobe to choosing Red Lobster as a hangout spot — came directly from the writers’ lives.
  — Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2021
• The event closes with a hands-on lab to transform everyday items into something new with beadwork.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 25 Oct. 2019
• Meanwhile, Sloane was sent treasures from West Africa by friends who sold human beings: clothes, beadwork, shells.
  — Josephine Livingstone, New Republic, 24 Aug. 2017
• Some of the creations were taken straight from the Maasai people with neck beadwork, rich red tones and ornate sleeveless tunics.
  — Joy Sewing, Houston Chronicle, 27 May 2018
• Ostrich-feather fluff reaches into the air, and beadwork glitters in the sunlight.
  — Michal Pietrzyk, The New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2022
• The Ursula gown fittingly features a mermaid silhouette detailed with tonal sparkle beadwork on the bodice.
  — Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 8 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 13 Nov 2024