How to Use shoe in a Sentence

shoe

1 of 2 noun
Definition of shoenext
Synonyms for shoenext
  • She bought a pair of shoes.
  • He took off his shoes and socks.
  • I wouldn't want to be in his shoes right now.
  • Anyone in her shoes would have done the same thing.
  • The black bands loop through the shoelace slots in all types of shoes.
    — Olivia Evans, womenshealthmag.com, 17 May 2023
  • Dusty red shoes, the start of a beard — the guy looked familiar.
    — Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2023
  • Each summer, a shoe emerges as the one to have in your closet.
    — Kevin Leblanc, ELLE, 13 June 2023
  • Her shoes, and even her braid, were caked with marble dust.
    — Elaine Sciolino, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Dec. 2023
  • But all of a sudden, my phone was like, ‘yo, you guys have your own shoe?
    — Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2024
  • About a week ago, Hall reached out to Farley asking for shoe sizes for the team.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Plus, the Asics running shoes come in sizes 5 to 12, each with wide-width and half-size options.
    — Katrina Cossey, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Equally as fun were the shoes, which take a style cue from Barbie.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 14 June 2023
  • The boy liked to listen to music, play video games and collect shoes.
    — Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Apr. 2024
  • The corduroy shoes come in baby blue, a deep chocolate brown, cream, and black.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Some were wrapping their shoes in zip-top bags taped around their feet.
    — Paulina Villegas, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2023
  • These roomy shoes are simple to slip on and off and are lightweight and breathable.
    — Deanna Pai, Peoplemag, 3 Dec. 2023
  • Take some water shoes because the clear waters of the creek beckon to be splashed.
    — Jen Guadarrama, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Mar. 2024
  • One day, when still very small, I was tossed up on one of the work horses and told to take her to the blacksmith’s shop for shoes.
    — Helen Shriver Riley, Baltimore Sun, 29 July 2023
  • Keep scrolling for more comfy shoe styles to shop ahead of your spring travel plans.
    — Megan Schaltegger, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2024
  • Filling the shoes of the late Virgil Abloh is a daunting task, yet Williams has put his own spin on the brand.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Their uppers are a mix of leather and elastic panels that make the shoes easy to slip into and out of.
    — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2024
  • Experts say to choose shoes with lower heels and a wider base of support.
    — Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 28 July 2023
  • Let the shoes sit overnight until the conditioner has set in.
    — Brad Lanphear, Men's Health, 10 June 2023
  • Heyward said the audience could not get enough of his bright-red shoes.
    — Sydney Haywood, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2023
  • Her lavender eyeshadow matched her choice of shoe for the night: Air Force 1s.
    — Keyaira Boone, Essence, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Let the sheet work its magic overnight, and your shoes should smell better by morning.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2023
  • The actress kept the rest of her accessories subdued so her shoes could steal the spotlight.
    — Jennifer Chan, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
  • The formula is simple: pair any look with the most unlikely footwear choice–the wilder the shoe, the better.
    — Alex Kessler, Glamour, 30 Dec. 2023
  • The shoes to fill aren’t just about her absence, but also the sizable task of reigniting the spark that made RHOA a must-watch.
    — Shelby Stewart, Essence, 5 Feb. 2024
  • His job had evolved over the years, with fewer customers seeking shoe shines.
    — David Begnaud, CBS News, 22 Sep. 2023
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shoe

2 of 2 verb
  • The blacksmith shod the horse.
  • The horse was taken to be shod.
  • The Ossie Clark shoes from 1971 are my favorite — ivy green with ivy leaves going up the leg.
    — New York Times, 8 May 2018
  • Shari Redstone, who stepped into her father’s shoes some time ago, will be the new chair of the board.
    — Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2019
  • One of them, a blacksmith, was disowned for shoeing a war horse.
    — New York Times, 14 Apr. 2020
  • Basquiat made two exits, sporting gray suits with black Mary Jane shoes each time.
    — Brooke Bobb, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2018
  • But the decision as to which shoes a heroine will wear lies with the director.
    — April Wolfe, chicagotribune.com, 22 June 2018
  • Both of her parents grew up in the state of Michoacán, in the same 1,000-person pueblo where food could be scarce and shoes a luxury.
    — Jeff Gammage, Philly.com, 9 Sep. 2017
  • Learn how to shoe horses and ride horseback—for the horse will be the only means of transport of goods and services in a wild Yellowstone.
    — Christopher Ketcham, The New Republic, 10 Apr. 2018
  • Not only are Gomez’s shoes different, but one’s heel seemed to have her balancing on a yellow ball.
    — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 24 Oct. 2017
  • There’s only so many papier maché picture frames or fuzzy house shoes a mom can handle.
    — Stephanie Toone, ajc, 27 Apr. 2018
  • The alloy wheels were big 20-inchers shod with General Grabbers.
    — Al Haas, Philly.com, 20 Feb. 2018
  • And just as athletes in recent Olympic Games have broken world records in part by sporting advanced new gear and tactics, the Breaking2 runners will be shod in a new, lightweight shoe with a carbon-fiber plate.
    — National Geographic, 4 May 2017
  • So even though gamers might not need performance shoes the way athletes in other sports do, creating one is still a savvy marketing move by K-Swiss.
    — Cam Wolf, GQ, 10 May 2018
  • Charlotte also wore her navy Mary Jane shoes from Amaia and added a personal touch to her backpack: a sequined unicorn keychain!
    — Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com, 5 Sep. 2019
  • Mennonite men outside the auction did the hard work of shoeing the arabbers’ ponies and filing their back teeth on a blazingly hot afternoon.
    — David McFadden, The Seattle Times, 4 Sep. 2018
  • That story focused on Chris Culcasi, a former methamphetamine addict and car thief who is in farrier school learning how to shoe horses.
    — Ellen Garrison, sacbee, 26 Apr. 2017
  • Her feather and crystal veil by Jennifer Behr was the perfect accessory alongside her Vera Wang shoes.
    — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2018
  • The new men’s store offers shoe shining and sneaker cleaning, guest barbers from Murdock London, and digital kiosks that allow customers to return items to a mailbox-like bin.
    — Justina Vasquez, Bloomberg.com, 12 Apr. 2018
  • All models come with aluminum wheels shod with run-flat tires, but there is plenty of room for customization, with 15 different wheel designs in a variety of finishes.
    — Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 9 Oct. 2017
  • In recent years, the European Union was seen as a likely contender to fill the collaborator shoes the U.S. has recently left unoccupied.
    — Justin Worland, Time, 21 May 2020
  • To that end, TikTok’s newsroom post on Tuesday focused on the people and businesses that use the platform, in an effort to shoe up some grassroots support, and to emphasize that a ban would impact regular people.
    — Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Owners pay additional for the blacksmith (horses are typically shod once a month), veterinarian, vanning, stakes fees (if any) and stall rent, if any.
    — John Cherwa, latimes.com, 5 Feb. 2018
  • Giro’s insanely reflective Empire ACC shoes all but eliminate that problem.
    — Nick Davidson, Outside Online, 23 May 2018
  • The blacksmith shod the horse.
  • The horse was taken to be shod.
  • The Ossie Clark shoes from 1971 are my favorite — ivy green with ivy leaves going up the leg.
    — New York Times, 8 May 2018
  • Shari Redstone, who stepped into her father’s shoes some time ago, will be the new chair of the board.
    — Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2019
  • One of them, a blacksmith, was disowned for shoeing a war horse.
    — New York Times, 14 Apr. 2020
  • Basquiat made two exits, sporting gray suits with black Mary Jane shoes each time.
    — Brooke Bobb, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2018

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