flats
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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As a commuter student in Nottingham, Grace Morrell was also worried about how she'd meet people, when others were making friends through their halls and student flats.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Beth Goldstein, a footwear- and accessories-industry adviser at Circana, said that flats go well with other clothing and are more adaptable than sandals.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
“There’s a lot of appeal to younger consumers in a style that is still fairly fresh to them, because maybe they weren’t shopping when ballet flats were last popular,” she said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
For one, he simply needed to look down at his girlfriend Kylie Jenner’s shoes; she’s been credited with making ballet flats ubiquitous again via a single pair featured in a 2023 Instagram post.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Bubbe is wearing chic dark jeans, yellow flats, and a long black sweater.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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