How to Use toed in a Sentence

toed

adjective
  • Blue and red plaid form fitting suit, with open toed red stilettos.
    — Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Challenge cards up the ante, like having to play on tippy-toed feet.
    — Ann Lien, House Beautiful, 11 Nov. 2019
  • 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
  • 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
  • Sandals, open-toed shoes and slip-ons are not accepted for safety reasons.
    — cleveland.com, 5 June 2019
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Zendaya kept her footwear simple with a pair of pointy-toed black leather stilettos, and a black leather belt with chunky silver hardware cinched in her waist.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Besides the age requirement, Curtis ushers must wear a white top, black pants and solid-toed shoes.
    — Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 27 Nov. 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Mixed among the dinosaur traffic are small, thin-toed impressions suggesting shorebird-like foragers were also present.
    — New Atlas, 3 Dec. 2025
  • 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
  • Isabella and Stella wore pointy-toed black leather shoes, while Gia opted for chunky platform sandal heels with ankle straps.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • One of 21 sloths —15, two-toed sloths and six three- toed sloths — from Guyana, and another of 10 two-toed sloths from Peru.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Together, the two- and three-toed flavors of sloth represent a remarkable case of convergent evolution.
    — Brian Switek, WIRED, 3 Jan. 2012
  • 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
  • Prep in Your Step From a timeless trench to a colorful polo, preppy staples are the perfect match for this pointy-toed pair of Michael Kors oxfords.
    — Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The temperature might not be at prime open-toed shoe season just yet, but brands have begun to stock their latest and greatest options to be worn with sundresses, pastel denim, and whatever other garment makes up your spring uniform.
    — Ana Colon, Glamour, 3 Apr. 2018
  • Tajima and the others were dressed traditionally and for teamwork, in identical happi jackets made of light cotton and wearing white jika-tabi, the split-toed shoes of the Japanese laborer.
    — Neil Shea, National Geographic, 12 June 2019
  • Full Coverage There are plenty of diabetes-friendly sandals out there, but many experts recommend sticking with closed-toed shoes to better protect the feet from unwanted injury.
    — Alena Hall, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Ciara brought a futuristic edge to the Off-White spring 2026 show on Friday in New York, grounding her structured look with a pair of mint-toed statement boots.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019

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