sneakers
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Makers and sellers of clothing and sneakers have churned out new products in an effort to reignite demand, and retailers over the years have tried to take steps to make their physical stores more welcoming.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
Swapping his usual T-shirt, jeans and sneakers for a dark suit and tie, OpenAI CEO and co-founder Sam Altman sat stone-faced in the front row of the Oakland courtroom for most of the proceedings.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Then I found out sneakers were forbidden on the carpet.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
They also diversified punk’s existing look—spiked hair and torn shirts held together with safety pins—with their own tight jeans, sneakers and leather motorcycle jackets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
Her foam-lined sneakers slide off to reveal black knitted socks adorned with illustrations of killer clowns.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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