Examples of sneaker in a Sentence
she's such a sneaker I wouldn't trust her any farther than I could throw her
Recent Examples on the Web
Finish it off not with sneakers (long the easy way to dress down tailoring, now tired) but with classic loafers.
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Max Berlinger, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2024
Keep scrolling to shop more on-trend pieces, including a red tank top that looks similar to the one in the trailer, on-sale Lululemon sneakers, and more.
—Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024
Even the plainness of his attire — sneakers, loosefitting trousers, white polo shirt — was a rebuke to the Olympian vanity of Modi, who once had his own name stitched, in tiny letters, to form the pinstripes of a suit.
—Samanth Subramanian Vikas Adam Tanya Pérez Zachary Mouton, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Sacai sneakers adorned with Silvia’s couture fabrics.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 20 Apr. 2024
The sneakers come in six colors, including all white and a combo of gray, pink, tan, and navy with white.
—Rachel Trujillo, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2024
Related Following the collaboration with the sustainable apparel brand, PETA gave the sneaker its stamp of approval while thanking Minaj for electing to use vegan materials for the Loci’s 11 different designs.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 17 Apr. 2024
The Pegasus Premium will launch in 2025 and is the first Nike sneaker to include a visible Air Zoom unit in the sole.
—Adrienne So, WIRED, 17 Apr. 2024
Your sneakers, which are currently on your doormat, should be on the shoe rack in your closet, and your copy of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is supposed to be on a bookshelf.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 16 Apr. 2024
Max Berlinger, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2024
Keep scrolling to shop more on-trend pieces, including a red tank top that looks similar to the one in the trailer, on-sale Lululemon sneakers, and more.
—Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024
Even the plainness of his attire — sneakers, loosefitting trousers, white polo shirt — was a rebuke to the Olympian vanity of Modi, who once had his own name stitched, in tiny letters, to form the pinstripes of a suit.
—Samanth Subramanian Vikas Adam Tanya Pérez Zachary Mouton, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Sacai sneakers adorned with Silvia’s couture fabrics.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 20 Apr. 2024
The sneakers come in six colors, including all white and a combo of gray, pink, tan, and navy with white.
—Rachel Trujillo, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2024
Related Following the collaboration with the sustainable apparel brand, PETA gave the sneaker its stamp of approval while thanking Minaj for electing to use vegan materials for the Loci’s 11 different designs.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 17 Apr. 2024
The Pegasus Premium will launch in 2025 and is the first Nike sneaker to include a visible Air Zoom unit in the sole.
—Adrienne So, WIRED, 17 Apr. 2024
Your sneakers, which are currently on your doormat, should be on the shoe rack in your closet, and your copy of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is supposed to be on a bookshelf.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Sneaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sneaker. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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sneaker
noun
sneak·er
ˈsnē-kər 
1
: one that sneaks
2
: a sports shoe (as of canvas) with a rubber sole
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