as in tailor
a person who sews
a good sewer who designs her own clothing
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Recent Examples of sewer
As part of the project, public stormwater and sanitary sewer facilities will be separated, which will help reduce some of the downtown sewer smell.
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Jake Allen, IndyStar, 3 Mar. 2026
Along with storm drains, make sure to keep your leaf piles away from sewer grates and low-hanging trees.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 2 Mar. 2026
In August, Hammond suffered severe flooding, closing roads and filling basements, so residents are wondering how the sewer system will handle a stadium filled with more than 60,000 visitors.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
Certain trees are more destructive to pipes, potentially forcing you to replace sewer lines for thousands of dollars.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
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Jake Allen, IndyStar, 3 Mar. 2026
Along with storm drains, make sure to keep your leaf piles away from sewer grates and low-hanging trees.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 2 Mar. 2026
In August, Hammond suffered severe flooding, closing roads and filling basements, so residents are wondering how the sewer system will handle a stadium filled with more than 60,000 visitors.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
Certain trees are more destructive to pipes, potentially forcing you to replace sewer lines for thousands of dollars.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sewer
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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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Moses Khlfat is the co-owner of tailor and dress outfitter M & K.—
Neil Strebig,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
25 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 11 Mar. 2026.
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