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cobbler

[kob-ler] / ˈkɒb lər /
NOUN
shoemaker
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Whereas once every town had its own cobbler, suddenly a shoe factory in, say, Worcester, Mass., could make better—and much cheaper—shoes for the whole country.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

There were vendors selling peach cobbler, watches, hot dogs and offering tattoos and face paint.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

Francis came into the collection a few years after the 2008 death of Pasquale Di Fabrizio, an Italian cobbler known in Los Angeles as the "shoemaker to the stars."

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2025

The small box includes three flavors, all inspired by Salt Lick’s menu: honey pecan BBQ, smoked brisket and blackberry cobbler.

From Salon ● Apr. 18, 2025

A tasteless soyburger, a lump of runny mashed potatoes, and some unrecognizable form of cobbler for dessert.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

The think-tank has examined how the technology could help or harm dozens of professions -- from cobblers to sewer cleaners, farmers to tea sellers.

From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026

Nor need they feel beholden to cupcake makers, cobblers, tax preparers or manufacturers of cheap lingerie.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026

From pies, crumbles and cobblers, strawberry-rhubarb is my pick for the season when temperatures are still cool enough to serve a warm dessert.

From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2024

Ravidass was born in the 14th century in a village near Varnasi, India, to a family of cobblers and tanners who belonged to the then-untouchable or leather-working caste known as “chamars.”

From Seattle Times ● May 29, 2023

Thursday afternoons were usually a big peach day, with women getting ready for Sunday cobblers, but not a soul stopped.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd




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