How to Use sock in a Sentence

sock

1 of 2 noun

• The away jersey will be paired with blue shorts and socks.
  — Mark Heim | [e-mail], al, 5 Apr. 2023
• For added warmth inside the booties, choose a pair of warm wool socks.
  — Adrienne Jordan, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2024
• Jane was dancing in her socks while Roger checked a pan on the stove.
  — Addie Citchens, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
• The Plush Lounge Sock, $38 With colder months ahead, a pair of warm socks is a must-have.
  — Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 25 Nov. 2023
• The heel and toes are reinforced with nylon to extend the life of the socks.
  — Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2023
• Hygge is about more than cozy socks and fluffy blankets.
  — Samantha Laine Perfas, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Feb. 2024
• Sykes then threw his right sock at one of the officers.
  — The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2023
• That's why ankle socks come in all forms—like no-show socks to stretchy ones.
  — Jasmine Gomez, Women's Health, 9 Aug. 2023
• These socks will keep your feet toasty all winter long.
  — Talia Ergas, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2023
• Try keeping enough socks, shorts, t-shirts, and school clothes washed for three young men.
  — Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 14 May 2023
• And having the right socks always helps—check out our picks for the best hiking socks.
  — Meg Carney, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
• Follow Lawrence’s lead and pair your flats with a cozy pair of socks for extra warmth.
  — Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2024
• And don’t forget the vital cycling shoes and socks that won’t bunch up.
  — Gabrielle Porcaro, SELF, 17 Oct. 2023
• Plush socks Sure, at first glance, socks may seem like an uninspired gift choice.
  — Leigh-Ann Jackson, wsj.com, 19 Oct. 2023
• It's knitted on the inside of all of our socks, printed on the inside of all of our t-shirts.
  — Staff Author, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2023
• For every two pairs of socks bought, Comrad will add a third pair for free.
  — Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Feb. 2024
• The actor walked down the carpet in a pair of black, military-style boots and black socks.
  — Elise Hammond, CNN, 2 May 2023
• And nothing will keep you feeling warmer or more snug than a pair of soft knee-high socks.
  — Poppy Morgan, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2023
• He was stripped to his boxers, a T-shirt and socks before being placed in a cell alone.
  — Paige Pfleger, ProPublica, 16 Nov. 2023
• More than once, the bottles broke and perfumed the athletic socks they were wrapped in.
  — Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
• Slip on the peel like a pair of socks for a 90-minute foot treatment to remove dead skin as your feet peel throughout the week.
  — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 31 Aug. 2023
• On some trips, the boys would convince Dad to play football, wadding up a sock to serve as their pigskin.
  — Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2023
• On East, a molting monk seal smelled worse than sweaty, pungent gym socks.
  — Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2023
• Bittner followed, retrieving the ring from his sock as the crowd craned their necks to watch.
  — Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 28 July 2023
• That’s about enough for a few pairs of pants, several shirts, and all of your socks and underwear.
  — Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2024
• The sock connects to the app and tracks everything from heart rate to breathing patterns.
  — Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2023
• In some Chinese cultures, wearing red socks is a way to ward off bad luck.
  — Megan O'Sullivan, Vogue, 8 Dec. 2023
• Just ask 15-year-old me, who couldn’t believe my dad wore swim trunks with knee-high socks when my friends would come over.
  — Melissa Willets, Parents, 13 Sep. 2023
• These water socks may seem overly simple, but as Dr. Fedor points out, that’s not a bad thing.
  — Jessica Booth, Parents, 3 May 2024
• Officers found Mitchell in the home wearing all black clothes and a black hat, and a flashlight with a black sock covering nearby.
  — Solcyré Burga, TIME, 23 Apr. 2024

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sock

2 of 2 verb

• Most of the relief would go to people who don’t need it and would merely sock it away.
  — Steve Chapman Chicago Tribune, Star Tribune, 7 Dec. 2020
• But then she got socked with a triple whammy of disasters.
  — Dave Lieber, Dallas News, 17 July 2023
• But the bank had socked much of its cash in Treasury bonds that fell in value as higher yield notes came on the market.
  — Devlin Barrett, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2023
• Buckley once threatened to sock Gore Vidal in his face.
  — Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 15 Mar. 2021
• In the 11th inning, Freese stepped to the plate again, socking a walkoff home run that drove Busch Stadium into delirium and forced Game 7.
  — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2023
• Conversely, if wages don't rise quite high enough, that could sock consumption.
  — Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2021
• But these streaming services don’t sock you surcharges like cable and satellite TV.
  — Rob Pegoraro, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2021
• When broken down, the data showed the sum to be significantly more for higher income brackets but still sock it to the middle class.
  — Haris Alic, Fox News, 26 Aug. 2022
• Still, this elite group continued to sock money away in boring mutual funds.
  — Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 27 May 2022
• Freezing late-spring temperatures followed by a searing summer drought have conspired to sock the yield.
  — Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2021
• Knowing how to navigate the system can make all the difference to patients socked with giant medical bills.
  — Maya Miller, ProPublica, 16 Nov. 2023
• The Fed’s decision to stand pat is set to provide a reprieve to consumers who have been socked with steady increases in rates for credit cards, adjustable-rate mortgages and other loans.
  — Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 14 June 2023
• Soaring interest rates in the U.S. have boosted the cost of everything from mortgages to credit cards, socking households still hurting from the high inflation.
  — Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2023
• Rancho Bernardo stranded a pair of runners in scoring position in the first inning, but senior second baseman Summer Florez socked a two-out home run — her fist this season — for a 2-0 lead in the second inning.
  — Terry Monahan march 7, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2023
• Paradoxically, the very poor are probably the most likely people to pump stimulus money right back into devastated local economies, rather than sock it away in the bank or use it to play the stock market.
  — New York Times, 5 Apr. 2021
• Health officials encouraged people to wear long sleeves, pants, and socks outdoors or consider rescheduling outdoor activities during those hours in high-risk areas.
  — Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2023
• After weeks of gossipy reports about Chris Cuomo’s plans to sock it to his former employer, Zucker in early February shocked his colleagues with a resignation announcement.
  — Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2022
• Northern California residents already socked by snow will get more on Saturday.
  — Christine Fernando, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2023
• Perseverance will take photos, keep track of the weather, scan the surface with ground-penetrating radar, collect and analyze samples of rock and regolith to learn about their composition, and sock some away for potential future return to Earth.
  — Sarah Scoles, Wired, 18 Feb. 2021
• Most of the relief would go to people who don’t need it and would merely sock it away.
  — Steve Chapman Chicago Tribune, Star Tribune, 7 Dec. 2020
• But then she got socked with a triple whammy of disasters.
  — Dave Lieber, Dallas News, 17 July 2023
• But the bank had socked much of its cash in Treasury bonds that fell in value as higher yield notes came on the market.
  — Devlin Barrett, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2023
• Buckley once threatened to sock Gore Vidal in his face.
  — Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 15 Mar. 2021
• In the 11th inning, Freese stepped to the plate again, socking a walkoff home run that drove Busch Stadium into delirium and forced Game 7.
  — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2023
• Conversely, if wages don't rise quite high enough, that could sock consumption.
  — Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2021
• But these streaming services don’t sock you surcharges like cable and satellite TV.
  — Rob Pegoraro, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2021
• When broken down, the data showed the sum to be significantly more for higher income brackets but still sock it to the middle class.
  — Haris Alic, Fox News, 26 Aug. 2022
• Still, this elite group continued to sock money away in boring mutual funds.
  — Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 27 May 2022
• Freezing late-spring temperatures followed by a searing summer drought have conspired to sock the yield.
  — Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2021
• Knowing how to navigate the system can make all the difference to patients socked with giant medical bills.
  — Maya Miller, ProPublica, 16 Nov. 2023

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024