sneakers

Example Sentences

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All you really need are good sneakers and a willingness to wander.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

The rise in gas prices has landed on top of concerns about tariffs and higher costs of living through this decade, hampering spending on things like new sneakers and clothes.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 29, 2026

When counterfeiters make fake versions—phony name-brand sneakers, for instance—they don’t use the same materials, glues, dyes and paints that the legitimate manufacturer does.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Minutes later, Villaraigosa swapped his black and white Veja sneakers and jeans for dress shoes and a suit for the church service in Compton, at which an overwhelmingly Black audience gave him a warm reception.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

I scream, and kick the trash can, and it skids into Cora’s perfect sneakers, then topples over, launching an avalanche of garbage—including a carton of chocolate milk—straight onto her shirt.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz