Examples of cottage industry in a Sentence

weaving, pottery, and other cottage industries

Recent Examples on the Web Rigsby has more than a million followers on Instagram, has appeared as a contestant on Dancing with the Stars, and his pithy lines—including that one about Britney—have spawned a cottage industry of Etsy stores hawking mugs featuring his quotes. — Greg Presto, Men's Health, 18 May 2022 The intense media interest in the trial has spawned a cottage industry of true crime creators and conspiracy theorists pivoting to covering the trial on TikTok. — Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2022 That method, which requires some additional steps, has spawned a cottage industry in and around Tijuana, Mexico. — Josh Zumbrun, WSJ, 25 Apr. 2022 As muscle car enthusiasts searched for ways to improve the performance and reliability of their vintage machines, a cottage industry of folks adapting late-model powertrain and chassis components soon began to emerge. — Bradley Iger, Ars Technica, 22 Apr. 2022 Companies such as Vantage Point and Sisu VR, part of a small cottage industry offering virtual-reality trainings, say these scenarios are a novel offering for employees and freshen up staid corporate trainings. — Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2022 Diana alone has become something of a cottage industry for Mr. Conacher. — Sarah Ball, WSJ, 27 Mar. 2022 This has turned into a cottage industry to get people angry. — Peter Suciu, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2021 The documents reveal a cottage industry that has sprung up to help people justify decisions to refuse vaccination. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2022 See More

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“Cottage industry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cottage%20industry. Accessed 26 May. 2022.

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