as in tailors
a person who sews
a good sewer who designs her own clothing
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Recent Examples of sewers
The tax money would only be used to pay back the developers for making necessary infrastructure improvements, including nearly 22 miles of sidewalks and 11 miles of roads, storm sewers, sanitary sewers and water services infrastructure, according to the proposal.
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Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
Paving a path for young sewers Evelyn Mo, the 24-year-old founder of fashion brand and alterations business Nyleve Nyson, experienced the steep learning curve Caldwell observed.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
In North America, lepto occurs mostly in people who participate in recreational activities involving water (like open-water swimming) or who are frequently exposed to animal hosts (such as people who work with livestock or in sewers).
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
The mean annual wage tailors, dressmakers and custom sewers earned as of May 2024 was $44,050 a year, compared to $68,000 for all workers, according to BLS calculations.
—Anne D'innocenzio, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
Modern sewers took shape in the nineteenth century, typically after disasters pushed cities to upgrade their civil infrastructure.
—Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The mean annual wage tailors, dressmakers and custom sewers earned as of May 2024 was $44,050 a year, compared to $68,000 for all workers, according to the federal bureau’s calculations.
—Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
That same analysis found that not a single one of those proposals over the past 10 years had an impact on sewers, schools, or traffic conditions.
—Leila Bozorg, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
City crews swept streets and cleared clogged drains and storm sewers so that the coming rainfall and storm damage would not be compounded by existing conditions.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
Paving a path for young sewers Evelyn Mo, the 24-year-old founder of fashion brand and alterations business Nyleve Nyson, experienced the steep learning curve Caldwell observed.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
In North America, lepto occurs mostly in people who participate in recreational activities involving water (like open-water swimming) or who are frequently exposed to animal hosts (such as people who work with livestock or in sewers).
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
The mean annual wage tailors, dressmakers and custom sewers earned as of May 2024 was $44,050 a year, compared to $68,000 for all workers, according to BLS calculations.
—Anne D'innocenzio, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
Modern sewers took shape in the nineteenth century, typically after disasters pushed cities to upgrade their civil infrastructure.
—Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The mean annual wage tailors, dressmakers and custom sewers earned as of May 2024 was $44,050 a year, compared to $68,000 for all workers, according to the federal bureau’s calculations.
—Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
That same analysis found that not a single one of those proposals over the past 10 years had an impact on sewers, schools, or traffic conditions.
—Leila Bozorg, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
City crews swept streets and cleared clogged drains and storm sewers so that the coming rainfall and storm damage would not be compounded by existing conditions.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sewers
stitchers
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And in the future, Mimi’s hopes to partner with neighboring small businesses, hold classes for more advanced stitchers and even throw Bachelor watch parties.—
Julianna Chen,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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At the game in June, the Mets provided the group with event space where the knitters, crocheters, cross-stitchers, needle pointers, sewers and embroiderers could connect with each other.—
Rebecca Tauber,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Sewers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sewers. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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