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flats

NOUN
apartment building
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apartment block apartment complex apartment house apartments multi-dwelling unit tenement
STRONG
WEAK




NOUN
set
Synonyms




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Beth Goldstein, a footwear- and accessories-industry advisor at Circana, said that flats go well with other clothing and are more adaptable than sandals.

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

Wearing ballet flats for purposes other than ballet itself is a trend that first emerged in the 1940s.

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

For one, he simply needed to look down at his girlfriend Kylie Jenner’s shoes; she’s been credited with making ballet flats ubiquitous again via a single pair featured in a 2023 Instagram post.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

There are around 12 flats in the block, three on each floor and a basement.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

In her gold sweater belted at an impossibly tiny waist, with her gold hair, in gold flats, she looked improbable, like sunlight.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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