How to Use toed in a Sentence

toed

adjective
  • For both kinds of trips, low-heeled, open-toed sandals work for day or night, along with slip-on flats.
    Amy Tara Koch, Washington Post, 7 June 2019
  • Challenge cards up the ante, like having to play on tippy-toed feet.
    Ann Lien, House Beautiful, 11 Nov. 2019
  • There was even talk during his days as a twinkle-toed prospect of calling him up to Spain’s Under-21 team.
    Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 24 June 2018
  • Cox, a straight-on kicker who used a square-toed shoe, was one of the Vikings’ most valuable players since the team was founded in 1961.
    Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2019
  • Always wear long pants and close toed shoes when in wooded areas or fields.
    Jefferson County Cooperative Extension, AL.com, 21 June 2017
  • The slight gentleman in a burgundy suit teetered onto the marble floor one pointy-toed boot at a time.
    Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com, 19 Aug. 2019
  • The erasure of trainers, dad-like or otherwise, in favor of square-toed black leather shoes and new high boots for men.
    Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2019
  • Instead of reaching for white sneakers, like Lorde, Kendall went full-on runway in a pair of black patent leather pointy-toed boots.
    Marissa G. Muller, Teen Vogue, 22 May 2017
  • Instead of reaching for white sneakers, like Lorde, Jenner went full-on runway in a pair of black patent leather pointy-toed boots.
    Marissa G. Muller, Allure, 21 May 2017
  • Though their three-toed footprints are not fossils, they're treated as such under Utah code.
    Fox News, 7 May 2018
  • Silver-toed boots were a clever cowboy nod that didn’t feel costume-y at all, as were thicker belts and bold buckles.
    Rhonda Richford, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2018
  • At first, the miner thought the long-toed appendage belonged to an ancient lizard, given its resemblance to the feet of local lizards.
    Michael Greshko, National Geographic, 11 July 2019
  • Hadid also forwent open-toed shoes in favor of chunky sneakers trimmed in a glossy trim that tied in nicely with her hands-free bag.
    Maria Ward, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2018
  • Marc Jacobs debuted a hirsute pointy-toed heel with a sparkly Cousin Itt ’do.
    Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2017
  • Sandals, open-toed shoes and slip-ons are not accepted for safety reasons.
    cleveland.com, 5 June 2019
  • Thus babies in plays are rarer than odd-toed ungulates.
    Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, 20 May 2018
  • LaTray, 47, wears a long black braid over her shoulder, silver hoop earrings, vest and kerchief, and square-toed cowboy boots.
    National Geographic, 16 Jan. 2020
  • And the Gridiron Dinner, where journos put on musical skits for the ruling class like so many medieval jesters, all but prancing in motley and curly-toed boots, makes me ill.
    John Kass, chicagotribune.com, 1 May 2018
  • For many, open-toed footwear means double the real estate for your favorite nail polishes, and come spring, there are plenty of options.
    Glamour, 14 Mar. 2019
  • Close-toed boots are encouraged, but don’t always protect.
    New York Times, 16 Nov. 2019
  • Measuring more than 3 feet long, the three-toed track is the largest ever discovered in Yorkshire, a county in northern England.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Shoes included closed-toed sandals on wavy rubber wedges.
    Colleen Barry, The Seattle Times, 25 Feb. 2018
  • From her pointed-toed booties to straight-leg leather trousers and shoulder bag, the model went full monochrome, adding a bit of texture with her distressed leather Aviator jacket.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 19 Feb. 2023
  • While pointed-toed and round-toed boots remain popular, square-toed boots have begun capturing much of the market in recent years.
    The Editors, Field & Stream, 12 May 2020
  • In reassuring news, the famed Hemingway House and its 50 , many-toed cats all reportedly survived the storm.
    Allison Carter, Indianapolis Star, 11 Sep. 2017
  • In reassuring news, the famed Hemingway House and its 50+, many-toed cats all reportedly survived the storm.
    Allison Carter, Indianapolis Star, 11 Sep. 2017
  • Unlike open-toed sandals and sock-like slip-ons, these shoes can handle both rocky river bed and steep trail with support and protective coverage.
    Karen Campbell, BostonGlobe.com, 4 July 2019
  • The wax figure sits cross-legged on a chair in the corner of Jenner’s home bar wearing a black sequin Dolce & Gabbana tuxedo jacket, complete with a pair of pointy-toed heels and a diamond ring.
    Natasha Reda, Glamour, 21 Dec. 2019
  • Sandals for men have always gotten a bad rap, but with a new focus on men’s footwear, brands and designers have upped their game, which means that dudes finally rock the open-toed footwear without shame.
    Tyler Watamanuk, GQ, 4 June 2018
  • Mary Plumb, the recreation area’s public information officer, recently saw a woman set out in a pair of open-toed high heels.
    Rebecca Worby, Outside Online, 29 Mar. 2018

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