“To my surprise, Emma takes some needle and thread out of one of her pockets.”

“The mooring-rope is not attached to the ring, but to the flukes, being held to the ring only by a thread of rope-yarn.”

“We can detect that mockery as a characteristic thread throughout the oeuvre.”

“To thread texturized nylon, use a needle threader or put a dab of seam sealant on the thread end and let it dry before threading the needle.”

“There's a darning needle, of course, a threader, a hemostat, and an Army survival tool.”

“The patient kit contains a lighted angle mirror, dual-head toothbrush, ortho wax, end-tufted brush, waxed dental floss, floss threader and an interdental brush.”

“He strutted into the party, wearing his finest vintage threads.”

“She carefully sewed the buttons onto the shirt, using strong and durable threads.”

“An all-enveloping black abaya is made from lightweight cloth embroidered with tapestried threads.”

“The majority, 96.2 percent, of the e-mails had only up to four threadings.”

“But he said that a year later, when he learned that state inspectors were enforcing cosmetology regulations on threaders, he struggled to find licensed workers.”

“Included in each kit are eight colors of wool yarns, cross-stitch fabric, metal needle and needle threaders, illustrated instructions and pattern and design ideas.”