Example Sentences

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The balls of both feet and the ends of both pointer toes had been mashed into misshapen blisters.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

I, meanwhile, can’t count on my fingers and toes how many times I’ve been to “that place.”

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Even Betty’s feet are frightened: Her big toes briefly take on the form of faces and hug each other in fear.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

"We were not going to dip toes in the water," he added.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

J.W. came back from his patrol, limping with a bur between his toes, and crept into Lloyd’s damp lap.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck