How to Use sew in a Sentence

sew

verb
Definition of sewnext
Synonyms for sewnext
  • Joel sews down the artist’s wigs across the perimeter of her head.
    — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 9 Nov. 2023
  • The long twine of a decade, hold the tattoo needle to skin and sew habibti.
    — Hala Alyan, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2024
  • Girls learned to cook and bake, to sew, to keep house, to not get too roughed up.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 8 Nov. 2022
  • Every which way, the Bronx is sewn and bound and grappled and clamped to the rest of the city.
    — Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
  • Start on a long side and sew a 1/2-inch seam along three sides.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Aug. 2022
  • The vet snipped them off, sutured the wound and sewed the incision shut.
    — Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 June 2024
  • Just chop off the straps and back clasps, and then hand sew the outline of the cups into any dress.
    — Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 14 Feb. 2023
  • You will be taught the basic pieces and functions of the sewing machine and then sew a tote bag.
    — Shirley MacFarland, cleveland, 2 Dec. 2022
  • Create a placemat by folding the towel in half and sewing around the edges.
    — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Fold in the top 1 inch of the fabric and sew a channel, leaving a 1-inch opening.
    — Juliana Labianca, Good Housekeeping, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Maite Yuleana Rodriguez, 10, who excelled in school and learned how to sew from YouTube videos.
    — New York Times, 31 May 2022
  • Try thrifting, buy used things, buy vintage, and learn how to sew.
    — Leah Campano, Seventeen, 22 Apr. 2023
  • Finish the edge by serging it or sewing a row of stay stitching.
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Mar. 2024
  • Her mother, Masha, was a seamstress who was forced to sew clothes for Adolf Hitler's army.
    — Natalie Morales, CBS News, 6 June 2024
  • To make: Cut two pieces of ribbon that are twice as long as the width; sew pieces together to form a square.
    — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 6 June 2022
  • Her foster parents had a farm in Kinder, La., and taught her how to fish, hunt, can, sew and milk cows.
    — Gale Hollandstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2022
  • The lyocell fill was sewn through and did not move or shift during testing.
    — Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Jumpsuit made of two pairs of trousers and a blazer, with the sleeves sewn to prevent movement.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2024
  • In Scott O’Dell’s version, the explorers give her, for the journey, a blue dress sewn of men’s trousers.
    — Jordan Castro, Harper's Magazine, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Each wig is sewn onto a breathable wig cap that has tiny combs that attach to your hair on the front and back of the unit.
    — Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 May 2024
  • While the dress had been machine-stitched, the original buttons had been sewn by hand.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 30 Jan. 2024
  • My godmother, who’s also my aunt, taught me how to sew at a very young age.
    — Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2023
  • And so Lindsey, you and I have to sew this relationship back up.
    — Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2023
  • The medium-wash denim pants were sewn into the red pointed-toe high heels.
    — Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024
  • For our production of ‘Bye Bye Birdie,’ Andi and his twin brother sewed many of the skirts from scratch.
    — Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2024
  • And all of it is sewn and stitched and glued together in un-Alfa-like fashion.
    — John Phillips, Car and Driver, 10 Mar. 2023
  • When the robe goes missing, Larry persuades Susie to sew the Klansman a new one.
    — Malina Saval, Variety, 3 Aug. 2022
  • For the next year, it was agreed that Blackjack would come along to sew winter gear out of animal hides for them.
    — Ailsa Ross, Longreads, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Blunt wore a gold metallic dress and stunning Tiffany & Co. jewels sewn into her hair for the event.
    — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 10 Jan. 2024
  • If a little extra hold is needed, attachments can be sewn down and easily taken out to let your hair loose again.
    — Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 19 July 2024

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