1930–35; < German: tailor
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An air of great simplicity and truth pervades this wander-book of the German schneider.
From Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, March 1844 Volume 23, Number 3 by Clark, Lewis Gaylord
"You don't say so!" said the schneider, turning a shade more sallow.
From The Bread-winners A Social Study by Hay, John
"We're dealing with a very dense stand of closely packed pines," firefighter Captain Wilfried Schneider told AFP, describing a fire of "rare" intensity.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Molly Haynes, a first-timer, posed with outstretched arms under a big red Buc-ee’s sign, while Rose Schneider captured the moment on her phone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Schneider argued that football - which is regarded as a "foreign import" by many Americans - is never going to be in the zeitgeist like American football or basketball.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
In May, Steven Schneider, the producer of “Paranormal Activity,” famous for its handheld grainy footage-style filmmaking, announced “Terrarium,” his first hybrid AI horror production.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
Instead, I sighed and turned to Dr. Schneider.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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