as in tailors
a person who sews
a good sewer who designs her own clothing
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Recent Examples of sewers
Over the years, Thomas, a former state representative and Atlanta City Council member, had grown used to seeing the neighborhood’s sewers overflow after a heavy rain.
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Drew Kann, AJC.com, 28 Feb. 2026
The program formalizes alterations training to Nordstrom’s service standards while expanding access for skilled sewers seeking to enter or pivot into tailoring careers.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 23 Feb. 2026
The region’s water infrastructure is 75 years old, on average, with some sewers dating to before the Civil War.
—Zac Blanchard, Baltimore Sun, 17 Feb. 2026
This new neighborhood also addressed critical infrastructure upgrades for Queens’ future such as new streets, signage, sidewalks, curbs, trees and lights installed alongside water mains, hydrants, sewers and utilities.
—Donovan Richards, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
The Art of Sarah begins with the discovery of a body in the Seoul sewers.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
Contractors performing a routine inspection on the sewers came upon Campbell's remains in August 2025 near Third and Market streets.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Feb. 2026
These changes relax restrictions on radioactivity releases to groundwater, sewers, surface waters, air, soil and drinking water.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
These abuses include the murder of inmates’ infants, a fact that galvanizes the pregnant Alouette (the father of her child, Étienne, is a quarryman) into joining a plan for escape through the Paris sewers.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Drew Kann, AJC.com, 28 Feb. 2026
The program formalizes alterations training to Nordstrom’s service standards while expanding access for skilled sewers seeking to enter or pivot into tailoring careers.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 23 Feb. 2026
The region’s water infrastructure is 75 years old, on average, with some sewers dating to before the Civil War.
—Zac Blanchard, Baltimore Sun, 17 Feb. 2026
This new neighborhood also addressed critical infrastructure upgrades for Queens’ future such as new streets, signage, sidewalks, curbs, trees and lights installed alongside water mains, hydrants, sewers and utilities.
—Donovan Richards, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
The Art of Sarah begins with the discovery of a body in the Seoul sewers.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
Contractors performing a routine inspection on the sewers came upon Campbell's remains in August 2025 near Third and Market streets.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Feb. 2026
These changes relax restrictions on radioactivity releases to groundwater, sewers, surface waters, air, soil and drinking water.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
These abuses include the murder of inmates’ infants, a fact that galvanizes the pregnant Alouette (the father of her child, Étienne, is a quarryman) into joining a plan for escape through the Paris sewers.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sewers
stitchers
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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
Cite this Entry
“Sewers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sewers. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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