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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

Hollywood was once the ideal place for a shoemaker, says Francis, with its voracious creative industry that churned out a constant stream of people who needed to make themselves stand out from the crowd.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2025

A shoemaker in town constructed the ball out of double-twisted woolen yarn, covered in calf’s skin.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025

Francis, who has a certain aging-rocker swagger himself, never expected to become a shoemaker.

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

That confidence comes in contrast to other shoemakers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2025

Francis, 48, says some of the old-time shoemakers have given up trying to create footwear from scratch, and now just fix the mass-produced shoes that have put them out of business.

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

“My parents were shoemakers, did you know that?” he asked as he looked toward Hugo and Isabelle.

From "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" by Brian Selznick



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