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

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

Johnston scored despite his right cleat being untied throughout the play.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2023

“On the starboard side, second cleat from the stern?”

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson