cobbler
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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
Guests of the Sunday jazz brunch at Bloom Ranch enjoyed fried chicken and peach cobbler.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 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
Yet, it often occupies a space reserved for quick snacks or sweet endings — a banana on the go, peach cobbler, or a bowl of strawberries.
From Salon ● Mar. 19, 2025
On a wet Saturday night, before Aunt Jimmy felt strong enough to get out of the bed, Essie Foster brought her a peach cobbler.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
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Nor need they feel beholden to cupcake makers, cobblers, tax preparers or manufacturers of cheap lingerie.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
With his aging rockstar looks, Francis says in darker moments he wishes he had taken the advice of some of the old cobblers who taught him the trade.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2025
Removing the top of the box, he revealed two carved wooden forms known as shoe lasts that cobblers use to make their wares.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2025
They’re still delicious, and you can eat them fresh, too, but most folks use them to make things like peach pies, cobblers, and other classic favorites.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 4, 2024
I learned how to make a simple skirt as well as to bake peach and cherry cobblers, crisscrossing the dough decoratively across the top.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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