Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

He was always neatly brushed; and, though his boots were soleless, the upper leathers shone as heretofore.

From Black Forest Village Stories by Auerbach, Berthold

Hallelujah!' chorus of the Canadians, marched with soleless boots, or with no boots at all, but with putties wrapped round the bare feet.

From From Aldershot to Pretoria A Story of Christian Work among Our Troops in South Africa by Allen, R. W.

One fellow had on the cast-off coat of a policeman, too small to reach across his naked body, with a pair of trousers with scarlet stripes, billowing down to the uppers of his soleless shoes.

From With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 3 by Various

He straightens, thrilled from the top of his rather beautiful filthy head to the soleless slippers with which he promenades in rain and frost: "Merci, Monsieur!"

From The Enormous Room by Cummings, E. E. (Edward Estlin)

Footmarks—the imprint of boots—very ragged, half soleless boots—the footprints of one man.

From The Triumph of Hilary Blachland by Mitford, Bertram