Definition of shoehorn
: a curved piece (as of horn, wood, or metal) used in putting on a shoe
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Recent Examples of shoehorn from the Web
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But the weapons in our bedroom were limited to a shoehorn, a flattening iron and a stack of hardcover books.
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But this documentary feature is fascinating and infuriating in unequal parts, the latter far outweighing the former, since Mr. Jarecki’s instrument is a shoehorn.
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In the closet was a cane-size shoehorn topped with a silver dog’s head, Tom Wolfe-style.
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Students used shoehorns and grapefruit knives to detach screens and squirm out windows, or stumbled out a basement exit into the stabbing cold.
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But what makes this shoehorn special is its length—30 inches—which allows its 6-foot 3-inch owner to put on the snuggest of loafers without sitting or bending down.
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In between, the show shoehorns social media into as many segments as possible, with sometimes-cringeworthy results.
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The Polynesian-themed bash shoehorns tropical drinks, Tiki art, surf rock, go-go dancers and an assorted of things for sale into one flea market.
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An image or phrase finds you, pleases you with its wit or vividness, shoehorns open your evolving vision of the fictive world, and before that change gets fully processed, here comes another.
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First Known Use of shoehorn
1589
Definition of shoehorn
shoehorned;
shoehorning;
shoehorns
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: to force to be included or admitted
- shoehorned irrelevant arguments into his essay
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: to force or compress into an insufficient space or period of time : squeeze
- shoehorn the past, present, and future into about 500 pages
- —Otis Port
Examples of shoehorn in a Sentence
A parking garage has been shoehorned between the buildings.
She's trying to shoehorn a year's worth of classes into a single semester.
I don't know how they managed to shoehorn everyone into that little room.
Recent Examples of shoehorn from the Web
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And shoehorning companies into specific activities could discourage them from exploring others.
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At first, the Federal Circuit did this cautiously, finding ways to shoehorn software patents into the legal framework the Supreme Court had established in the 1970s.
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But the bounty of talent counts for little in a tedious, inert piece that awkwardly shoehorns numerous dance interludes into a thin storyline.
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Cinema is already dangerously close to superhero franchise fatigue, trying to shoehorn Deadpool/X-Force into the rebooted X-Men universe might end up being a bit groan-inducing.
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Accessories add style while taking up little suitcase space, so clever social-bee packers shoehorn in extra statement jewels to dress up cotton frocks.
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With two children now and a responsible job as an English professor, Mr. Coyne has to shoehorn his Scottish adventure between semesters.
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No! — Mark Ash (@MarkAsh78) May 8, 2018 MLB trying to shoehorn Facebook, especially NOW, is garbage.
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To shoehorn the images from a widescreen epic into practically passport-photo size is criminal.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'shoehorn.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of shoehorn
1859
SHOEHORN Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of shoehorn for English Language Learners
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: a curved device that you use to slide the heel of your foot into a shoe
shoehorn
Definition of shoehorn for English Language Learners
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: to force (something or someone) into a small space, a short period of time, etc.
SHOEHORN Defined for Kids
Definition of shoehorn for Students
: a curved piece (as of metal) to help in sliding the heel of the foot into a shoe
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