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boots

[boots] / buts /
NOUN
heavy, often tall, shoe
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Here you can almost hear the sound of the marching soldiers’ boots striking the ground and the rustle of their equipment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

Then the ingénue from the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders docuseries quit the whole thing—the squad, the hit show and the famous hot-pants uniform with matching white cowboy boots.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

“I like to be boots on the ground more. … So once I got on the field, I was like, ‘Yeah, this is what feels right for me.’”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2026

I have been there on sweltering hot days, dressed from top to toe in nylon hi-vis, thick safety boots and a hot hard hat.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

The sound of heavy boots resounded down the corridor, and I didn’t need to glance to my left to know that it was an officer.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin



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