How to Use brogue in a Sentence

brogue

noun
  • Pair them with a nerdy-chic sweater, brogues, and a trench.
    — Christina Holevas, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025
  • Why be boring in a basic black brogue or meh mid-heeled pump?
    — Steff Yotka, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2021
  • The shoes feature a faux lace-up and brogue details at the vamp.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
  • But as in some old movie, a thin priest with a thick brogue set me right, phone-wise at least.
    — Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Each overlay panel features brogue styling with a wingtip toe.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Robin enquired in his soft Scottish brogue.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2025
  • Leneghan starts talking, falls into a brogue, and the stories breeze along.
    — cleveland, 23 Aug. 2021
  • On one hot summer day, however, the brogues weren’t doing it for me.
    — Barry Samaha, Robb Report, 12 June 2023
  • Brosnan speaks with an accent that’s a fusion of his own silvery brogue and a gruff drawl.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 13 Oct. 2023
  • The brogue also featured a sharp, pointed-toe design.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Kim also toted a mini brown and white purse with a brogue-like design aligning with her pumps.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Paired back to a flip-flop, flat, or even brogue, this silhouette will carry you straight from spring to summer.
    — Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2026
  • There are four levels of broguing — full brogue, semi brogue, quarter brogue and longwing brogue.
    — Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • The rear of each front seat also has the same brogue detailing in the DB11.
    — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2022
  • Actors try out a range of salty brogues that pitches much of the dialogue in a sea of confusing accents.
    — Kirk Honeycutt, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 July 2023
  • Punk accessories tied the whole look together, including sheer knee-high socks and platform brogues.
    — Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 May 2023
  • Weekend Chic Why not slip into brogues for a Saturday stroll?
    — Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Fleming describes Bond as being over 6 foot tall, even taller in his best Jermyn Street brogues.
    — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Isaac was at his confident best in Browne’s classic flannel blazer, pleated skirt, and brogue boots.
    — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2022
  • Other fun footwear on display included black and white brogues, fluffy slippers, and buckles galore.
    — Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Wool jackets are flung off; shoelaces, crisscrossing above the men's brogues, are tightened; women pin their hair back, ready to be spun to the music.
    — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Khaite’s Crosby top-handle, which teams perfectly with The Row’s brogues.
    — Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Thanks to brogues and derbies’ dressy look, these shoes are a fitting addition to any 9-to-5 footwear rotation.
    — Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Zinzi Coogler, Ariana Grande and more have tried out the brogue pump style from Thom Browne.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026
  • One of the brand’s brogue styles, the shoe features decorative perforations along the upper.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Salem, where newcomers are not welcome and a young redhead with a brogue, however highly skilled, is spurned by employers.
    — Heller McAlpin, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2022
  • The pointed-toe shoe features brogue perforations and lacing at the vamp, mimicking the classic brogue dress shoe.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Julia Lester’s Martha is lovably earthy, but why does this young Yorkshire woman seem to have an Irish brogue?
    — Charles McNultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2023
  • The perforated brogue detailing gave the set extra flair, while not one, but two metal buckles embellished the set.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Eilish then took to the stage in a preppy Miu Miu spring 2026 skirt and blazer look with a pair of brown leather brogues.
    — Mikelle Street, Them., 30 Oct. 2025

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