as in tailor
a person who sews
a good sewer who designs her own clothing
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Recent Examples of sewer
The homes and businesses have no public sewer or water.
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Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 4 May 2026
And recently Robert Smedley, the city council minority leader and close Stewart political ally, paid off thousands of dollars in overdue sewer and water bills after the council found the delinquencies.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Tackling the water issue The administration has also identified more than $3 million in unpaid water and sewer bills from 2024 owed by residents, condominiums and businesses, which the city is now working to collect.
—Veronica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
Plano's Hazmat team placed booms in the creek to slow the spread of oil and began containment work around the storm sewer system.
—Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 1 May 2026
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Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 4 May 2026
And recently Robert Smedley, the city council minority leader and close Stewart political ally, paid off thousands of dollars in overdue sewer and water bills after the council found the delinquencies.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Tackling the water issue The administration has also identified more than $3 million in unpaid water and sewer bills from 2024 owed by residents, condominiums and businesses, which the city is now working to collect.
—Veronica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
Plano's Hazmat team placed booms in the creek to slow the spread of oil and began containment work around the storm sewer system.
—Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sewer
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An early supporter of the Nazi Party was none other than the tailor Hugo Boss, whose company produced the uniforms of the SS, the storm troopers, and the Hitler Youth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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As The Athletic noted, when the San Antonio Spurs were in Miami for their March 23 game at Kaseya Center, Olynyk brought his tailor to the Four Seasons to have all 18 players on the Spurs roster fitted for suits.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 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 12 May. 2026.
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