How to Use high-heeled in a Sentence

high-heeled

adjective
  • Lala danced the night away in her form-fitting look and black high-heeled pumps.
    Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 20 June 2023
  • Meanwhile, the actress rocked a black minidress and high-heeled boots under a long black coat.
    Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 29 May 2023
  • While Italy is never a bad idea per se, there are times when the the high-heeled boot kicks better than others.
    Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Sporting event or not, Kate always dresses the part of the princess, down to the elegant high-heeled shoes.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 6 July 2023
  • Leave high-heeled shoes and clothing items that are heavy and lack breathable fabric at home.
    Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2023
  • The best shoes for bunions are also comfortable enough to wear all day and are neither too flat nor high-heeled.
    Lindsay Modglin, Verywell Health, 6 Mar. 2023
  • But for much of its history, there was only one type of Barbie—high-heeled and white.
    Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune, 3 July 2023
  • The rest was superb, every high-heeled step of the way, in large part because of the performer’s repertoire and varied singing styles.
    Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2024
  • Zara animal-print high-heeled mules, $90 Vogue Shopping The insider’s guide to what to shop and how to wear it.
    Laura Jackson, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Waters sauntered onstage wearing a lime green pantsuit with a pair of high-heeled pumps.
    Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 9 July 2024
  • The rapper can be seen wearing a pink wig with bangs, baby pink high-heeled boots, and a cream, tulle gown with embellishments.
    Jill Lupupa, Peoplemag, 29 June 2023
  • The athlete sported an all-black outfit while the Edge of Seventeen actress opted for a black minidress and high-heeled boots.
    Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Lively went light on the jewelry for this styling, but added a few cocktail rings and a pair of iridescent high-heeled sandals.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 7 Aug. 2024
  • But of course, what holds us — more than the glaring nudity, the high-heeled slipper, the black neck ribbon, the jewelry or the hibiscus in her hair — is Meurent’s famous gaze.
    Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2023
  • The Queen of Rap’s cover art features a high-heeled pink boot stepping into a much larger footprint embossed in pink concrete.
    Lars Brandle, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Standing far apart and perpendicular to each other are two black high-heeled pumps.
    Annie Ernaux, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
  • The supermodel also added on a gold chain necklace, small hoops, a red clutch and an Omega watch, completing her look with high-heeled sandals.
    Hannah Malach, WWD, 28 July 2024
  • Beginning at 7, Gerdo said, she was physically abused with belts, high-heeled shoes and bare hands.
    Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2023
  • The artist rarely depicts faces and often cuts off bodies below their shoulders, leaving just torsos, legs and feet (the last usually encased in high-heeled shoes).
    Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Moroney, 25, completed the look with a pair of shiny green high-heeled platform shoes, while Morgan, 28, opted for a thinner pair of gladiator-style heels.
    Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2023
  • In a critical scene in the movie, the title character has to choose between living a fantasy and knowing the truth about the world, symbolized by a choice between a pink high-heeled shoe or a Birkenstock.
    Irina Ivanova, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2023
  • The woman has witnessed numerous fights stemming from the bar throughout the years, including one in which a group of female attackers jumped a woman and repeatedly kicked her in the head and hit her with their high-heeled shoes.
    Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2024
  • The actress and Goop founder accessorized with metallic high-heeled gladiator sandals, a Swarovski statement necklace and rings.
    Hannah Malach, WWD, 16 June 2024
  • Ditching the typical high-heeled attire associated with such high-profile events, the actress wore clogs-style Crocs under her yellow dress.
    Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
  • In the photos shared Thursday (June 1), Ri poses in fabulous white sunglasses and matching high-heeled boots while modeling the black, oversized shirt, on which its message is printed in huge white block letters.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 1 June 2023
  • Seemingly unbothered, the 34-year-old pop star arrived at Arrowhead wearing high-heeled black boots with black jeans and a cool white Chiefs letterman jacket with black leather sleeves, topping off the look with her signature red lip.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 31 Dec. 2023
  • Cabello also added on an oversize graffiti print bomber jacket, completing her look with high-heeled patent leather Timberland ankle booties and a black handbag.
    Hannah Malach, WWD, 2 July 2024
  • Shearling could be seen spilling out from under high-heeled flip-flops and horsebit pumps, cushioning feet in a luxurious cloud of fluff, or covering clogs and boots completely, adding texture to looks with more two-dimensional dresses.
    Tara Gonzalez, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Fishback playfully re-enacts the scene, gripping an imaginary steering wheel and pressing her high-heeled foot down onto a pretend gas pedal that sends her speeding ahead and crashing into Dre’s latest victims.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 3 June 2023

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