sneakers

plural of sneaker
as in sneaks
someone who acts in a sly and secret manner she's such a sneaker I wouldn't trust her any farther than I could throw her

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Recent Examples of sneakers The Marty Supreme actor wore a sporty tracksuit with the team emblem and blue, white, and red panelling, plus a pair of oval sunglasses and silver sneakers. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 July 2026 On July 19, a select number of Foot Locker stores in key markets as well as on its e-commerce site will introduce an edited lineup of Salomon sneakers across three of the French mountain sports brand’s central footwear franchises. Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 15 July 2026 For the 2022 Great Britain Sail Grand Prix, the royal traded a dress for a striped sweater, shorts and white sneakers. Zoe Kaplan, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026 Request Boutique, a marketplace for buying, selling and trading sneakers and streetwear, recently opened at Concord Mills, mall owner Simon said Tuesday. Catherine Muccigrosso july 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026 When a shoe is well designed, white sneakers don’t need to be avoided. Alex Sales, Glamour, 14 July 2026 Pair this dress with sneakers to keep things casual, or dress it up with wedge heels for a party-ready ensemble. Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2026 Daughter North was spotted, too (ahead of her Kimokawaii coheadlining tour), wearing long aqua blue braids, full makeup and chunky sneakers, holding a peace sign and sparkler. Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 14 July 2026 Relaxed straight-leg jeans and white sneakers will always be in, no matter the month or year. Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 7 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sneakers
Noun
  • This combination of music and entertainment sneaks education in where kids least expect it.
    Parents, Parents, 10 July 2026
  • In this case, a creator pairs her sneaks with a graphic tee.
    Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • After several weeks at the center, the skunks each reached their necessary weight, and organization officials decided the skunks were ready to return to their natural habitat.
    Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
  • The other rabid animals were five bats and one each cat, coyote, skunk and woodchuck.
    Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 3 July 2026
Noun
  • Both snakes bit him on Saturday night at UFC 329 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
  • When the policeman tried to arrest him, Underwood threatened him with a bag of snakes.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

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“Sneakers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sneakers. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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