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shoemaker

[shoo-may-ker] / ˈʃuˈmeɪ kər /
NOUN
maker of shoes
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It started in January when the shoemaker became owned by its 30-strong workforce.

From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026

The weak controls aren’t a good look, evoking the old proverb about the shoemaker whose children go barefoot.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 29, 2025

"There's a bit of everybody here," says shoemaker Chris Francis, the custodian of the famous feet molds.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2025

He was the go-to shoemaker for country western stars, Vegas showgirls, Hollywood movie stars, gospel singers and casino owners.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2025

Madame Guiboux, mother of the shoemaker, has left town.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

Walt Whitman wrote that he heard America singing in the carols of mechanics, carpenters, and shoemakers building our country.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

"I'm finding more and more celebrities wanting shoes for free, which is just killing shoemakers like me," said Francis.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2025

The verdict of the expert shoemakers Politico consulted: He is probably wearing lifts, yes.

From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2023

In a Politico report Tuesday, three expert shoemakers weighed in on what they think about the governor’s boots, and all three said he is probably wearing height boosters.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 2, 2023

As they walked, she imagined them passing under the shoemakers, the bakers, the blacksmiths in their forges with the walls stained black.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee



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