How to Use shoemaker in a Sentence

shoemaker

noun
  • The shoemaker’s leather goods are made to withstand the test of time.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2022
  • The nature of the boots isn’t just an issue for the shoemakers.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
  • The taking of our lives—lives of a good shoemaker and a poor fish peddler—all!
    — Annika Neklason, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 May 2021
  • When Lionel went back to the shoemaker, the old man shrugged.
    — Dave Eggers, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2023
  • The shoemaker did and, charmed by Tarra, agreed to make the boots.
    — Longreads, 8 Mar. 2023
  • The glazier then would use his new income to buy a pair of shoes, and the shoemaker would spend the money, etc.
    — Michael Tanner, National Review, 6 Sep. 2017
  • The shoemaker has also become known for her use of taxidermy and birds’ wings.
    — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 19 Dec. 2025
  • With the elves in the background, the shoemaker and his wife build a thriving business.
    — Dan Rockmore, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025
  • So much so that Prince asked the shoemaker to show him the process how a shoe was constructed.
    — Jon Bream, Star Tribune, 9 July 2021
  • Of course, the shoemaker that created the world’s first desert boots isn’t short of retro styles for sneakers.
    — Men's Health, 28 Mar. 2023
  • For a pair of short films about Veja, the French shoemaker barely shows up.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
  • In fact, they're made in small numbers by master shoemakers in Tuscany, hence their steep price tag.
    — Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2023
  • His grandparents had $14 to their name and made a living as shoemakers.
    — Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 18 Dec. 2023
  • And most major shoemakers produce their own versions of a super shoe, or a super spikes for those on the track.
    — Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 July 2024
  • The husband and wife did talk about going the way of other shoemakers, Susan said.
    — Jane Ford-Stewart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2018
  • Take a shoemaker who learns a new skill and can now make two pairs of $100 shoes in an hour instead of only one pair.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2019
  • Perhaps via the word-to-word translation of a German joke about a shoemaker.
    — Sam Corbin, New York Times, 14 May 2023
  • The effect is less old-school-meets-new-school and more old-school-meets-Italian-master-shoemaker.
    — Tyler Watamanuk, GQ, 15 Feb. 2018
  • The shoemaker and his wife continue, now on surer footing.
    — Dan Rockmore, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025
  • Initially, the ads both sparked calls for a boycott of Nike and boosted the shoemaker’s sales.
    — Vipal Monga, WSJ, 30 Oct. 2018
  • In 2021 when Allbirds’ stock went public, the shoemaker could do no wrong.
    — Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Because, courtesy of some of the best shoemakers out there, the best cheap shoes for men today do not skimp on style, quality, or comfort.
    — Maverick Li, menshealth.com, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Few were more out-front in support of the Black Lives Matter movement than the shoemaker.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 13 Apr. 2021
  • The shoemaker sources about half its production in the Southeast Asian country.
    — Josh Fellman, Quartz, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Over the last couple decades, the shoemaker has shifted much of its supply chain from China to Vietnam.
    — Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
  • In spite of that, the shoemaker still filed a suit to prevent the electric car company from registering the striped logo.
    — Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz, Quartzy, 21 June 2019
  • And to make a point about such conduct—Leonardo da Vinci once referenced shoemakers, of all things!
    — Oliver Munday, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Even heritage British shoemakers, renowned for robust brogues and monk straps, delved into sleek leather and suede iterations.
    — Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 18 May 2026
  • Western Costume milliner Patrick Rogers made 150 rain hats and a shoemaker cut the leather tabs.
    — Valli Herman, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2023
  • The Italians took jobs as barbers, shoemakers and grocers and also contributed to the city’s fruit and vegetable trade.
    — Dawn Mitchell, Indianapolis Star, 22 June 2018

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