Example Sentences

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Ibrahimovic returned to AC Milan and delivered four more seasons before hanging up his cleats and, for the first time in his life, feeling anything less than total confidence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

But his favorite sport hasn’t looked the same since a minor tweak in Major League Baseball’s rulebook before the 2019 season loosened the color restrictions on player cleats.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

In and among the clip-clop of cycling cleats comes another sporting knight.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

And Dos Santos has some oversized cleats to fill.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

“Dayi Soheil picked up some cleats for me to give Sohrab. As a gift. He needs new ones.”

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram