How to Use embroider in a Sentence
embroider
verb- He is known to embroider the truth about his service in the army.
- She embroidered tiny flowers on the baby's scarf.
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Both teams’ names are embroidered on the front of the vest, along with the event’s date.
— Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2024 -
The shirt also had a name embroidered on the chest area.
— Rafael Carranza, azcentral, 27 Dec. 2019 -
The band’s Steal Your Face logo is embroidered on the back of the jacket in tonal black thread.
— The Editors Of Gq Style, GQ, 13 Oct. 2017 -
There’s even a map of Islay embroidered on the head rests.
— Brad Japhe, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024 -
The gold and diamond bone motif embroidered on the dress brought out the warm tones of the necklace and the ring.
— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2024 -
This one is a chunky, ribbed knit with a boxy hem and the option to embroider your initials on the sleeve.
— Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Oct. 2022 -
The dress was embroidered on its hems, cuffs, and bodice with real gold.
— Cady Lang, Time, 3 May 2018 -
Waight Keller's team at Givenchy embroidered the trim of the veil and blusher with flowers–and not just any buds and blooms.
— Carrie Goldberg, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 May 2018 -
The date is embroidered on the inside collar of the jersey.
— Evan Grant, Dallas News, 17 Apr. 2023 -
The floor mats are even embroidered with images of the heroine’s pet cat.
— Fortune, 13 Jan. 2018 -
Her apron was embroidered with the name Meg, and the Queen of Pentacles was displayed across the bib.
— Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 10 July 2024 -
The hem was cut on the wonk, and the fabric had been embroidered with glitch-effect florals.
— Daniel Rodgers, Glamour, 26 June 2024 -
The dress was embroidered with emblems of Great Britain and the British Commonwealth.
— Ronald G. Shafer, Washington Post, 4 May 2023 -
Many wore the dark blue shirts Cortez bought for $1 a piece at a blowout sale and then paid local students to embroider.
— Allie Morris, Dallas News, 27 Feb. 2020 -
Her pieces, which are hand embroidered and made in London, take three to five weeks to complete.
— Irene Kim, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2023 -
Once, a woman in the Unser family had on a blue knit dress embroidered with a green sprig.
— Dakota Crawford, Indianapolis Star, 7 Mar. 2018 -
The changes didn’t just happen, like the snow embroidering the Rockies in winter, or the runoff that swells Colorado’s icy rivers in the spring.
— Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2023 -
The Sooners brought their cast of back-to-back champions to the White House, and gave a Trump a softball glove with his name embroidered down the side.
— Joe Buettner, ajc, 17 Nov. 2017 -
Each coat takes a team of two to embroider with Swarovski crystals.
— Steff Yotka, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2021 -
And then there’s this: The belt of this wrap can also be embroidered with your own personal mantra.
— Elizabeth Wellington, Philly.com, 7 June 2018 -
Red berets embroidered with her name were among the merchandise for sale.
— Lindsay Zoladz, New York Times, 11 June 2023 -
On one side was the high school’s logo embroidered over a silhouette of Texas.
— Robert Downen, Houston Chronicle, 1 June 2018 -
It’s often sold pre-wrapped, and it might be embroidered with silver coins or shiny beads.
— Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 23 May 2024 -
The Coronation Sword Belt, also known as the Girdle, is again made of gold cloth and embroidered in gold thread with arabesques and scrolls.
— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 May 2023 -
The jacket and skirt were also embroidered with gold bullion and pearl chains.
— Kristen Rogers, CNN, 2 May 2023 -
His mother, who learned how to embroider with her six sisters, had him at age 17.
— Jason Horowitz, Vogue, 12 Jan. 2024 -
Some prints were achieved through laser printing, other motifs were embroidered and patchworked.
— Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 28 Oct. 2024 -
To complete her look, Zendaya donned a white silk-satin trench coat, also embroidered with matching embellishments.
— Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 20 Oct. 2024
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