cleat

Example Sentences

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“They were the first thing I considered to be a luxury, because I didn’t actually need that model of cleat to play soccer, but they were the ones I desired and wanted,” he continues.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2024

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

Its second-leading hitter sliced her hand on the cleat of an opponent the same week — injuries that have loomed for the Wildecats just weeks before they’re set to begin the postseason.

From Washington Post • May 1, 2023

Assuming the end of this cavity is in a hallway or another room, the opening to the space could be covered by a tall, thin mirror that hangs on a French cleat.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2023

“One right there on that second cleat to port. It’s a brand-new line, isn’t it.”

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