flats
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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However, sales of ballet flats jumped 16% over that time, according to the firm, while high heels have lost market share.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
Wearing ballet flats for purposes other than ballet itself is a trend that first emerged in the 1940s.
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
Last summer, as the region baked, the residents of Ellum Pointe - a whg scheme for the over-55s - began telling their landlords they simply could not cool their flats.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Double sharps and flats are fairly rare, and triple and quadruple flats even rarer, but all are allowed.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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