How to Use stiletto in a Sentence

stiletto

noun
  • Back in Paris, back in stilettos.
    — Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
  • The stiletto shape is the cherry on top.
    — Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 6 Jan. 2026
  • But these aren’t just the light at the end of a stiletto tunnel.
    — Liz Doupnik, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Her hair was done in a low bun with a braid, and her shoes were clear stiletto heels.
    — Hannah Chubb, PEOPLE.com, 23 Oct. 2021
  • But Carey paired the look with a pair of white leather bootie stilettos.
    — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Don’t want to wear stilettos or makeup?
    — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Stilettos, the high heel shoes, get their name from stiletto knives.
    — Jared Gilmour, sacbee, 2 Mar. 2018
  • The stiletto held to the line’s slim 105mm shape.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025
  • The heels featured a four-inch stiletto.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Lopez posed in a red mini dress and black knee-high stiletto boots this time.
    — ELLE, 23 Apr. 2022
  • Like the heel of a killer pair of shoes, stiletto nails have a long, pointed tip.
    — Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2021
  • While her hand touched the heel of her stiletto, her tight curls reached to about mid-torso.
    — Chelsea Avila, Allure, 18 July 2022
  • My patent leather stiletto Western calf boots with a boot chain.
    — Nyla Stanford, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2023
  • The boots feature a block heel disguised as a stiletto from the side view.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Biles paired her custom jacket with black stiletto boots and a black bag.
    — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
  • Gone are the stilettos that filled the closets of my youth, gone are the corsets and shapewear and thongs.
    — Melissa Febos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
  • Like, put a stiletto in that one and stick it to the wall-of-history close.
    — New York Times, 19 July 2021
  • Felix paired the dress with a set of black, strappy, peep-toe stilettos.
    — Julia Teti, WWD, 11 July 2024
  • Paris Texas slouchy suede stiletto boots Walk in style with the slouchy suede boot.
    — Maia Torres, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2023
  • The 26-year-old topped off the look with matching thigh-high stiletto boots.
    — USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2023
  • The shoes had a thin stiletto and a low, curved front that left just enough of the toe visible.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
  • This shape offers the length of a stiletto nail without the sharp drama of the tip.
    — Kristi Kellogg, Allure, 20 July 2022
  • At least two of the protesters walked a mile and a half in platform stiletto heels.
    — oregonlive, 26 June 2020
  • Pair this with killer stiletto sandals for the ultimate night out on the town.
    — Jill Schildhouse, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2023
  • The other was doing very creative things with a stiletto of about the same length.
    — Rk Pendergrass, Redbook, 6 Mar. 2017
  • Want a pair of stiletto boots as versatile as Swift's?
    — Tatiana Ojea, Glamour, 15 Nov. 2025
  • Milky pink stiletto nails by nail artist Kim Truong added edge and glamour.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 7 May 2024
  • Every look came with a pair of shades and a stiletto sandal (or, for the men, a sharp leather boot).
    — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2023
  • For shoes, the Baywatch alum chose a pair of strapped stiletto sandal heels.
    — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Forget struggling in stilettos; this spring is all about the micro heel.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'stiletto.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: