cobbles
Britishplural noun
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coal in small rounded lumps
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cobblestones
Example Sentences
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But it's a practicality for Mary and Danielle, who as well as negotiating the city cobbles in sky high heels, are also deaf.
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On the eve of the referendum, students in Rome wrote a call to the polls on the cobbles of a city square.
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The 64-year-old, who once made a cameo appearance in comedy series Friends, described walking on the famous cobbles as a "huge moment".
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The town’s locations, in particular the cobbles and grand, curved architecture of Le Mans Crescent and the town hall, have featured in dozens of productions over recent years.
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Actress Helen Worth is to leave Coronation Street street after five decades on the cobbles.
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