How to Use flip-flop in a Sentence

flip-flop

noun
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  • The governor's frequent flip-flops are indicative of a lack of core beliefs.
  • To dress it down, add a pair of loose jeans with a pair of chic flip-flops.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 2 July 2024
  • Be mindful of the dress code: no tank tops, shorts or flip-flops.
    — Laura Randall, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
  • Give your flip-flops a break and shop our edit of the best mules to buy right now.
    — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 18 June 2024
  • Jumping from rock to rock wearing flip-flops in the Grand Canyon.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 16 Dec. 2023
  • But unlike the Tabi or the flip-flop, mesh shoes aren’t a trend that has ebbed and flowed before.
    — Tara Gonzalez, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 June 2023
  • Jimmy had one gear: moving at the speed of light, even in flip-flops.
    — Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 3 Sep. 2023
  • Go ahead, wear your white pants, flip-flops and big straw hat on the plane: Summer is here!
    — Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 31 May 2023
  • Throw it over a bathing suit, wear it with flip-flops, and pair it with a market tote for a day at the beach.
    — Christina Shepherd McGuire, Southern Living, 30 June 2024
  • Burke was wearing shorts and flip-flops, and while the asphalt was clear, the trails and forests were patchy with soft snow and mud.
    — Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 2 May 2023
  • The Russians, in flip-flops and swim trunks or underwear, ran out to see.
    — Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024
  • Loose shoes — like, flip-flops ― are a no-no, and so is going barefoot.
    — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 2 May 2024
  • Keep the summer season alive with a final touch: a pair of black flip-flops.
    — Megan O'Sullivan, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2023
  • But all around me the mood was upbeat among the hundreds of skiers in T-shirts and flip-flops browsing racks of boots.
    — Jonathan Mingle, The New York Review of Books, 27 Apr. 2023
  • There are toy stores, flip-flop shops, and spots to get your iconic Panama hat.
    — Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2024
  • Most likely the chance to meet another lover, boil more shrimp, and buy a new pair of flip-flops.
    — Mike Postalakis, Spin, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Things to Do Hit the Beaches Once settled into your room, slip on your flip-flops and head straight to the beach.
    — Tykesha Spivey Burton, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2024
  • Jackman then turned and ran into the sea wearing black shorts and flip-flops.
    — Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Then, on a cool and foggy Sunday, Nepali, wearing flip-flops and a messy ponytail, slid the gate open.
    — Meera Subramanian, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The actress wore a pair of knee-high leather boots that appeared to have a flip-flop sandal attached to the bottom.
    — Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 5 July 2023
  • But the overall vibe has remained the same: flip-flops are encouraged.
    — Claire Stern, ELLE, 31 July 2023
  • But flip-flops are neither good for your feet nor likely to win you an upgrade.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Style it with flip-flops for a sunset beach bonfire or with chunky wedges for daytime events.
    — Michelle Rostamian, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2024
  • In fact, don’t wear your best flip-flops; the sand along the Chesapeake Bay here can stain sandals a vibrant shade of orange.
    — Tim Ebner, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
  • Nili Lotan flip-flops with Ganni’s pleated pants and a crisp white button-up from Joseph.
    — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Migrants, some wearing shorts and flip-flops, clung to their rescuers as they were pulled up into the copter.
    — Arkansas Online, 7 Aug. 2023
  • For most of my trip, however, flip-flops were my standard footwear.
    — Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Somehow the work doesn’t give me the sense of throwing a pair of flip-flops into in a room full of laced up Degas ballet shoes.
    — Denise Snodell, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Cruising in the Caribbean, in 15 knots of wind, reaching, on flat water, in shorts and flip-flops is also great.
    — Demarco Williams, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Almanac predictions:Old Farmer's Almanac says to keep your flip-flops out for fall.
    — John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Oct. 2024

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