How to Use sew in a Sentence

sew

verb
  • The surgeon sewed the wound shut.
  • I sewed the button back on the shirt.
  • He sewed a patch onto his sleeve.
  • She sews her own dresses by hand.
  • She designs her own dresses and sews in her free time.
  • Miles had an art degree and knew how to sew.
    — The Detroit News, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
  • Green was anesthetized and her cervix was sewn shut once more.
    — Eva Holland, WIRED, 27 Mar. 2018
  • There are sweaters with plush reindeer heads sewn to the front.
    — Brooke Bobb, Vogue, 25 Dec. 2018
  • Joel sews down the artist’s wigs across the perimeter of her head.
    — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 9 Nov. 2023
  • But anyone who doesn’t sew might not get the most out of this bag.
    — Josh Grant, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2020
  • Girls learned to cook and bake, to sew, to keep house, to not get too roughed up.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 8 Nov. 2022
  • Her big blue glass eyes seem to stare right at me, and her mouth has been sewn shut.
    — Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Start on a long side and sew a 1/2-inch seam along three sides.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Aug. 2022
  • From there, it's stuffed, sewn, and shipped out to people all over the world.
    — Danielle Tullo, House Beautiful, 2 Aug. 2018
  • Just hang it from a tree limb by the loop sewn into the corner.
    — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
  • He was taught by his grandmother to draw and by an aunt to sew.
    — Vogue, 22 Oct. 2021
  • In fact, most early sequins were sewn-on coins.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Hem the sides and sew loops on either end to fit the rods snugly.
    — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 25 July 2019
  • Lidiya loved to cook, sew and take care of her family and friends.
    — courant.com, 15 Oct. 2019
  • All clothes are hand-dyed, hand painted and hand sewn in Austin.
    — Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
  • Afterward, tracks are sewn on the back of the unit from ear to ear.
    — Shammara Lawrence, Allure, 10 Sep. 2018
  • That love grew to us wanting to learn to sew and create our own looks.
    — Rosa Sanchez, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2021
  • The slain woman loved to sew and made a lot of her own garments by hand.
    — Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 18 Jan. 2022
  • The same building will house a workshop, where refugees can learn to sew.
    — Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2018
  • The lessons are harsh; the envious have their eyes sewn shut with iron wire.
    — Claudia Roth Pierpont, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
  • The long twine of a decade, hold the tattoo needle to skin and sew habibti.
    — Hala Alyan, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2024
  • The dress took almost 10 weeks to sew, with all the work done by hand.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 14 Jan. 2022
  • The Witch's hair is made of felt, cut into strips and sewn to the head.
    — Michele Filon, Woman's Day, 9 Sep. 2019
  • Using a hand stitch, sew one side of the wing to the outer thigh of your pants.
    — Lara Sorokanich, Popular Mechanics, 4 Oct. 2022
  • There, McLaughlin learned how to sew and make shoes from scratch.
    — Corey Buhay, Outside, 15 Sep. 2025

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