shoe
noun
an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
shoes
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pluralof shoe.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof shoe (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
shoenounan external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
Example Sentences
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Maresca might visually be Pep's doppelganger, but he looks to be filling some enormous shoes with toddler feet at the moment.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
“For her, we have the hottest shoes and silhouettes in the market,” Adidas CEO Bjorn Gulden said on the company’s earnings call last month.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
We’re looking back at the headbands, earrings, shoes, sunglasses and bags that evoked L.A. most — captured backstage by Image contributing photographer Tyler Matthew Oyer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
The character, the first full-fledged advertising mascot for Crocs, is a sort of emotional support animal embodying the casual vibe associated with its slip-on shoes, according to Chief Marketing Officer Carly Gomez.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
One, two, three people already in the secret room; four as Eusie’s black shoes and scarlet socks disappeared.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
