How to Use flip-flop in a Sentence

flip-flop

noun

• 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
• This means no shorts, no uniforms, and in Broward, no flip-flops or tank-tops.
  — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2025
• 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
• Own the night, or day, by wearing yours with pleated trousers and flip-flops.
  — Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025
• 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
• More forecasts:Old Farmer's Almanac says to keep your flip-flops out for fall.
  — John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Dec. 2024
• More forecasts:Old Farmer's Almanac says to keep your flip-flops out for fall.
  — John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Oct. 2024
• As anyone who’s spent a day in flimsy flip-flops or sky-high heels knows, the wrong shoes don’t just hurt your feet.
  — Sara Coughlin, SELF, 7 Feb. 2025
• Tomatoes festered on every street corner and stuck to the soles of my flip-flops.
  — Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 2 Dec. 2024
• President-elect Trump, who has flip-flopped on the issue, could try to urge his DOJ not to enforce the ban.
  — Angrej Singh, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
• Musk has also flip-flopped about whether DOGE’s staff members are paid.
  — Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 20 Feb. 2025
• 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
• Advertisement Haynes ended up being the only one to flip-flop and was the deciding vote in banishing Reyes, leaving Haynes as the only remaining traitor in the game.
  — Megan McCluskey, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025

Last Updated: 22 Mar 2025