Examples of footwear in a Sentence
sneakers, loafers, and other casual footwear
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Those include eliminating the state sales tax on most clothing and footwear items under $100, which would save consumers $175 million per year.
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
Both brands and consumers are embracing softer shoes, happy to play with the rules that have previously governed men’s footwear.
—Jack Stanley, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2026
Cropped jeans are perfect for highlighting footwear, and that’s where two-tone shoes really shine.
—René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 30 Mar. 2026
He was inspired by the fine luggage of the wealthy clients to return to Florence and start his own leather goods company that in later generations expanded into footwear and clothing.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
Both brands and consumers are embracing softer shoes, happy to play with the rules that have previously governed men’s footwear.
—Jack Stanley, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2026
Cropped jeans are perfect for highlighting footwear, and that’s where two-tone shoes really shine.
—René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 30 Mar. 2026
He was inspired by the fine luggage of the wealthy clients to return to Florence and start his own leather goods company that in later generations expanded into footwear and clothing.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for footwear
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“Footwear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/footwear. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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footwear
noun
foot·wear
-ˌwa(ə)r 
-ˌwe(ə)r
: covering (as shoes) for the feet
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