as in tailor
a person who sews
a good sewer who designs her own clothing
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Recent Examples of sewer
Board members argued such a facility would strain water and sewer capacity, harm the area’s quality of life and dampen tourism.
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Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
Grand Prairie recently annexed 900 acres so the development’s town center will have police and fire protection along with water and sewer service.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2026
Perronet visited the factory in 1739, when the pin industry had established itself through Normandy, with gold mined from the Pyrenees or silver imported from Saxony molded into the humble device of sewers and tailors which affixes badges and holds hair in place.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
The highest priority sewer pipe locations for this year’s project are located along Saint Andrews Drive, Pomerado Road and Somerset Road.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
Grand Prairie recently annexed 900 acres so the development’s town center will have police and fire protection along with water and sewer service.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2026
Perronet visited the factory in 1739, when the pin industry had established itself through Normandy, with gold mined from the Pyrenees or silver imported from Saxony molded into the humble device of sewers and tailors which affixes badges and holds hair in place.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
The highest priority sewer pipe locations for this year’s project are located along Saint Andrews Drive, Pomerado Road and Somerset Road.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sewer
Noun
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Models can scan massive datasets, identify weaknesses in real time, tailor attacks on the fly, and evade detection.—
Don Aviv,
Time,
7 Mar. 2026
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Isaac Blankfein, my paternal great-grandfather, worked as a tailor on Delancey Street, on the Lower East Side.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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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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“Sewer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sewer. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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