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Recent Examples of sneakers
In Limon’s bedroom, detectives found Bristy’s coin purse, USF identification card, sneakers, and the umbrella she was last seen carrying in the campus surveillance video.
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Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
While these sneakers may look like a modern spin on a classic canvas style — the design holds more than meets the eye.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Tap into the gorpcore trend, for example, with a pair of hiking sneakers and a delightfully slouchy sweater.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 27 Apr. 2026
To complete the look, wear the cream and blue-striped pants with a colorful longline tank and some chunky Nike sneakers—or even a pair of flip-flops to combat the heat.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
Tiffany Hayes intended to retire from the WNBA three years ago, but the veteran guard still hasn’t hung up her sneakers.
—Laurence Miedema, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
The style is timeless and designed to be worn from day to night, so plan to pair your new pants with everything casual and dressy, including T-shirts, button-downs, sneakers, and even heeled boots.
—Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2024
Salomon also joined forces with Sandy Liang to create coquettish ribboned sneakers–which tapped into the customization trend of adding charms, chains, and jewelry that has swept social feeds.
—Alice Cary, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
Mangione, who faces 11 counts in New York, including first-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism, attended his court hearing wearing a white-collared shirt, a burgundy sweater and orange sneakers.
—Renan Botelho, WWD, 26 Dec. 2024
Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
While these sneakers may look like a modern spin on a classic canvas style — the design holds more than meets the eye.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Tap into the gorpcore trend, for example, with a pair of hiking sneakers and a delightfully slouchy sweater.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 27 Apr. 2026
To complete the look, wear the cream and blue-striped pants with a colorful longline tank and some chunky Nike sneakers—or even a pair of flip-flops to combat the heat.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
Tiffany Hayes intended to retire from the WNBA three years ago, but the veteran guard still hasn’t hung up her sneakers.
—Laurence Miedema, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
The style is timeless and designed to be worn from day to night, so plan to pair your new pants with everything casual and dressy, including T-shirts, button-downs, sneakers, and even heeled boots.
—Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2024
Salomon also joined forces with Sandy Liang to create coquettish ribboned sneakers–which tapped into the customization trend of adding charms, chains, and jewelry that has swept social feeds.
—Alice Cary, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
Mangione, who faces 11 counts in New York, including first-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism, attended his court hearing wearing a white-collared shirt, a burgundy sweater and orange sneakers.
—Renan Botelho, WWD, 26 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sneakers
Noun
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These sneaks utilize the latest running innovations to ensure your kicks improve performance while still looking stylish.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
22 Apr. 2026
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Wear them to work with a pair of cute loafers and a spring blouse, or dress them down with a tee and your favorite sneaks for a comfy-casual look.—
Madeline Merinuk,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This invites not only skunks, but also other unwanted visitors such as mice, opossums, and raccoons, says Anderson.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026
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In the United States, dogs can get rabies if they are exposed to infected bats, raccoons, skunks and foxes.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As Burmese pythons continue to eat their way through the South Florida food web, wildlife biologists and researchers have come up with all sorts of ways to track down the giant snakes and slow their spread.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
30 Apr. 2026
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Just like in the Book of Genesis, Satan often takes the form of snakes and reptiles in her songs, as well as rapist, pillager, boyfriend, and, quite often, Amos herself.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Sneakers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sneakers. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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