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At the top of the stairs a shrinelike showcase holds the tools of Filippo, Della Valle's grandfather, a reminder of the family's cobbler origins. — Alessandra Ilari, Town & Country, "Captain Italia," 7 Aug. 2014 Let the cobbler cool for about 30 minutes to firm up. — Rebekah Denn, The Seattle Times, "Food52.com writer Kristen Miglore’s book ‘Genius Desserts’ includes several sweet Seattle specialties," 27 Nov. 2018 Try a sherry cobbler or a New York sour—classics for a reason—or inquire about a favorite. — Alex Van Buren, Condé Nast Traveler, "21 Best Bars in New York City," 1 Mar. 2018 For dessert, nothing beats fresh blueberry cobbler with vanilla ice cream. — Heidi Mitchell, House Beautiful, "This Lake Michigan House Was Built With Summertime In Mind," 16 Aug. 2018 Snob is an 18th-century term for a cobbler's apprentice and, by extension, for plebeians in general, like me. — P.j. O'rourke, Town & Country, "P.J. O'Rourke on Why Snobbery Is a Good Thing," 15 Sep. 2016 Several years ago, my mom started making peach cobbler for my end of July birthday instead of chocolate cake. — Ellise Pierce, star-telegram, "It's time to start cooking with summer’s tasty top prize — Texas peaches," 10 July 2018 And for dessert, Pizzo especially recommends the peach cobbler. — Donald Liebenson, chicagotribune.com, "Authenticity is key at City Barbeque," 30 May 2018 Maverick: Pecan pie and cobbler are the preferred desserts of bad barbecue gamblers. — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, "52 Weeks of BBQ: Texas Pride Barbecue," 29 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cobbler.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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cobbler
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English Language Learners Definition of cobbler
: a person who makes or repairs shoes
: a dessert made of cooked fruit covered with a thick crust
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