as in tailor
a person who sews
a good sewer who designs her own clothing
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Recent Examples of sewer
This could come in the form of lowering the cost of development by building out water and sewer pipes, or using the money in combination with philanthropic organizations to support projects similar to the Fort Worth Community Land Trust.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
Improvements will include new pavement construction, curbs and gutters, streetlights, sidewalks, and storm sewer updates.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
The property must also connect to water, sewer, electrical and gas, Jennings said.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
The developer has also been contributing to upgrades at downstream sewer lift stations to ensure capacity for the new homes.
—Noah Daly
april 15, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2026
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
Improvements will include new pavement construction, curbs and gutters, streetlights, sidewalks, and storm sewer updates.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
The property must also connect to water, sewer, electrical and gas, Jennings said.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
The developer has also been contributing to upgrades at downstream sewer lift stations to ensure capacity for the new homes.
—Noah Daly
april 15, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sewer
Noun
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Glancing around his storefront, the veteran tailor can name the children of all his longtime customers, who are depicted in holiday cards on his walls.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Alteration requests with such a price disparity would have seemed odd a few years ago, the tailor says, but are helping to keep the bobbins bobbing at his one-man shop, 85 Custom Tailor.—
Anne D'Innocenzio,
Boston Herald,
12 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 27 Apr. 2026.
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