cobbled
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Beneath are the roofs and cobbled streets of the medieval Old Town, where ancient pubs stand among jewelers specializing in local jet.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
A leather factory worker in Minnesota who had fled El Salvador, Aguilar cobbled together the money in installments through loans from friends and that year’s tax refund.
From Salon ● May 2, 2026
The then town council cobbled together the money to buy the model for the "princely sum of £3,000", he added.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026
At the time, the bank was a mishmash of financial firms that had been recently cobbled together.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
At once the bricks began to whirl and spin: A hole appeared in the middle of them, which grew wider and wider, finally forming an archway onto the narrow cobbled street that was Diagon Alley.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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