How to Use stitch in a Sentence

stitch

1 of 2 noun
  • She pulled out the stitches.
  • The book teaches a variety of stitches.
  • His cut required six stitches.
  • She gets her stitches removed tomorrow.
  • Her stitches stretched and snapped.
    — Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Few things destroy a good run the way a side stitch can.
    — Sarah Klein, Outside, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Jeans were loose and wide-legged; others had a wide-stitch hem.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Crevier came away with six stitches and a swollen jaw.
    — Scott Powers, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Hadgkiss needed six stitches to close his wound.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026
  • Now the stitches are gone, Khoury is cleared to take part in sports again.
    — Brandon Livesay, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Isaac-Slurp stitches Thing back to his wrist.
    — Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Joanna's approach is both a gilt trip and a fling with an old flame-stitch.
    — Cathy Whitlock, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2022
  • Why do people get side stitches?
    — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 26 Mar. 2026
  • And try not to get discouraged by a stitch, either.
    — Sarah Klein, Outside, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Horn sustained a deep cut to his left hand, which required stitches.
    — Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The remains of my fingers were swollen, bruised and had stitches in the tips.
    — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Cross stitch this witch in advance for an oh-sew chic Halloween decor gift.
    — Kaitlin Madden, Good Housekeeping, 1 June 2022
  • Lindor had stitches removed from his hand last week.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Dress a pillow in cozy fall textures without sewing a stitch in this fun fall crafts project.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Insert the hook into an adjoining stitch and pull the tail through.
    — Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Ross suffered gashes on his right arm and left hand that required dozens of stitches.
    — Nick Miroff, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
  • This set has a beautiful stitch, which is just enough detail and presence.
    — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Tyler’s face had a gash going down his cheek, with a smaller gash on his eye and stitches on his brow.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Madrigal was hit in the face by a pitch, requiring some stitches.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 31 May 2026
  • The attack left her needing stitches on her cheek, police said.
    — Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Steve has also built just about every stitch of their furniture, most of it white and curlicued.
    — Melena Ryzik, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2022
  • The top has a classic V-stitch on the neckline and a wide hem complete with side slits.
    — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2025
  • The top has a classic V-stitch on the neckline and a wide hem complete with side slits.
    — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Without a stitch of makeup, Hoyeon’s skin gleams like the inside of an abalone shell.
    — Monica Kim, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2022
  • Made of a blend of alpaca, nylon, and merino wool, the waffle-stitch sweater is warm and soft.
    — Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2022

stitch

2 of 2 verb
  • He stitched a design along the border of the tablecloth.
  • He stitched a patch onto his coat.
  • Her initials were stitched on the pillowcase.
  • Each pair is cut, stitched, and beaded by hand.
    — Joe Jackson, Outside, 21 Nov. 2025
  • Blanket-stitch around the edges.
    — Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
  • So many years, so many ideas, all stitched into one dress.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
  • Initials, stitched small and neat in red or blue, kept the peace.
    — Jennifer Noyes, Air Mail, 11 Apr. 2026
  • His grandfather showed him how to stitch and work leather for a knife sheath.
    — Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 16 July 2022
  • When a net breaks in a storm, a dozen or so dock workers rush to shore to stitch it up.
    — Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 17 June 2026
  • When a net breaks in a storm, a dozen or so dock workers rush to shore to stitch it up.
    — Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
  • These styles include buns, wigs, stitch braids, updos, and sew-ins.
    — Donnetta Monk, Essence, 21 Nov. 2025
  • The base of the legs is stitched with a tulip hem for a dressier look and a curved silhouette.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 20 June 2026
  • In one case, fentanyl was stitched into the lining of a purse.
    — Geraldo Cadava, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2023
  • All those old versions of me were stitched into these garments.
    — Junnelle Hogen, Outside, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Names written in the air And stitched into the cloth of the day.
    — K.j.s. “sunny” Anand, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
  • At both ends, line up the unfinished layers and stitch across.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2022
  • So the voice came from the idea to put [or stitch] the story together.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2026
  • Cut pieces from leg seams or belt loops, wrap them around elastic, and stitch or glue them into place.
    — Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025
  • The lining is stitched around the last like a glove, allowing the shoe to move with the foot.
    — Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 21 June 2026
  • To stitch is to count days, to hold what frays, to choose tenderness as method and message.
    — Olga Garcia-Mayoral, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
  • More often than not, the swelling does not shrink quite enough for it to all be stitched back together.
    — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
  • The sleeves were then stitched to the body of the jacket so there was nothing loose that might catch a toe or a heel.
    — John Kelly, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2023
  • This little marker can be found stitched into the seam of the right back pocket.
    — Hannah Holland, Washington Post, 11 July 2023
  • Ong knew both companies, and so knew how to stitch the two together.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Mom skinned it, went to the pound to find a slightly smaller dog, and stitched the old dog’s skin over the new dog.
    — Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
  • The style featured stitching around the boot collar and down the center.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
  • These are three facets of one event; stitching three dashboards together does not solve it.
    — Shailesh Manjrekar, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
  • But the user is still left stitching the pieces together.
    — Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 18 June 2026
  • At this stage, sexy is confidence stitched into every seam.
    — Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 18 Aug. 2025
  • The fiber was stitched into the ground, 20 millimetres apart.
    — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 23 June 2026

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