1
: a shoe consisting of a sole strapped to the foot
2
: a low-cut shoe that fastens by an ankle strap
3
: a strap to hold on a slipper or low shoe
4
: a rubber overshoe cut very low
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Styled by Law Roach for the occasion, the musician wore Giuseppe Zanotti Intriigo Claire 105 sandals, a style with thin straps zigzagging across the foot and more encircling the ankle.
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Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 8 Dec. 2025
On her feet, Ortega wore silver Dolce & Gabbana platform leather sandals.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Dec. 2025
Upon learning this news, Candy used a pair of garden shears to cut up her rubber sandals.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
Some of the items customers can find are blouses, dresses, skirts, jumpsuits and sandals with regional Mexican floral embroidery.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025
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Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 8 Dec. 2025
On her feet, Ortega wore silver Dolce & Gabbana platform leather sandals.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Dec. 2025
Upon learning this news, Candy used a pair of garden shears to cut up her rubber sandals.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
Some of the items customers can find are blouses, dresses, skirts, jumpsuits and sandals with regional Mexican floral embroidery.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sandal
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“Sandal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sandal. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.
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sandal
noun
san·dal
ˈsan-dᵊl 
: a shoe consisting of a sole strapped to the foot
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