as in apartments
a room or set of rooms in a private house or a block used as a separate dwelling place
had to take on a third roommate in order to afford the bigger flat
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Recent Examples of flats
The brand makes shoes made from authentic sports ball materials, offering options ranging from flats to heels to wedges that resemble the balls of sports like baseball, basketball, soccer and more.
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Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
Add a trendy touch with a breezy black peplum top or a puff-sleeve blouse, then complete the look with matching flats and a handbag.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 27 May 2026
The flats do cushion your steps and even support your arches.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2026
The style pairs beautifully with ballet flats and a silk headscarf.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 25 May 2026
Pair it with a coordinating jacket, classic slingback flats, and pearl jewelry to elevate it even more.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 14 May 2026
Those who want something a little more polished than a sneaker for travel-heavy days will love these Naturalizer ballet flats, which have that same foot-supporting insole.
—Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Keep scrolling to shop more ballet sneaker flats for spring now.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
This romantic number takes design direction from a field of blooming cornflowers and is a pitch-perfect match for ballet flats, a treasured pair of kitten heels, or even sturdy and dependable white sneakers — looking flawless in each and every context.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 15 Mar. 2025
Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
Add a trendy touch with a breezy black peplum top or a puff-sleeve blouse, then complete the look with matching flats and a handbag.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 27 May 2026
The flats do cushion your steps and even support your arches.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2026
The style pairs beautifully with ballet flats and a silk headscarf.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 25 May 2026
Pair it with a coordinating jacket, classic slingback flats, and pearl jewelry to elevate it even more.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 14 May 2026
Those who want something a little more polished than a sneaker for travel-heavy days will love these Naturalizer ballet flats, which have that same foot-supporting insole.
—Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Keep scrolling to shop more ballet sneaker flats for spring now.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
This romantic number takes design direction from a field of blooming cornflowers and is a pitch-perfect match for ballet flats, a treasured pair of kitten heels, or even sturdy and dependable white sneakers — looking flawless in each and every context.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 15 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flats
apartments
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For families This is a rather adult hotel, though parents traveling with kids should look into the apartments—the two-bedroom options all have two single beds in the smaller rooms.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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Raman, who endorsed Bass’ reelection bid only to launch a surprise campaign to unseat her, said the incumbent lacked urgency on an array of issues, including production of new apartments, fixing deteriorating streets and sidewalks, and halting the exodus of entertainment industry jobs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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“Flats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flats. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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