sock

Example Sentences

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One kind and patient spectator conscripted to play the school counselor had to remove her shoe to improvise a sock puppet, one of the tools of her empathetic practice.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

You may need to sock away an additional amount before making your move.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

Her favourite is The Smartest Giant in Town by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, because of the fox sleeping in a sock and the giraffe's funny tie.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

A mom waiting in the checkout line is so locked into browsing the minis section, she doesn’t notice her baby is missing a sock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

He had learned about static cling from watching those boring women who talked about it on television, but could he really stick to a sock?

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary