stilettos

Example Sentences

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"Watch out for the holes!" one guest warned another about the hazard for stilettos.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

Then, moments later, there she is again: Exiting the White House, coolly lethal in sunglasses, stilettos and a funnel neck MaxMara coat the color of a tawny marmalade.

From Salon • Nov. 9, 2025

And since the audience, which is admitted in groups of 60 at 15-minute intervals, will largely be standing or walking on varied surfaces during the two-hour running time, stilettos are forbidden.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

“Once Upon a Mattress” star Foster, 49, wore an olive dress, a light brown trench coat, dark stilettos and a handbag.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2025

A pair of sparkly silver stilettos gives her about five more inches of height.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas