cleat

Example Sentences

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I took off from second base but when I slid into third, I caught my cleat in the dirt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Despite a new brace taped around his left cleat at practice this week, Herbert said he expects to play Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2024

Garrett leaped at the wall and appeared to catch a spike from his left cleat in the wall’s padding as the ball went over.

From Washington Times • Aug. 23, 2023

The collection included tailored pieces such as trousers, a suit jacket and a trench coat featuring the Nike swoosh, along with a slip-on mule resembling a football cleat.

From Reuters • Aug. 15, 2023

I smiled at the ground, kicking at the dirt with my cleat.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling