: extending up over the ankle
high-top sneakers
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Hidden in his black high-top sneakers were plastic explosives and a makeshift detonator.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
It’s been more than two decades since the Transportation Security Administration started putting people’s footwear through its scanners, after a man named Richard Reid tried and failed to detonate his high-top sneakers on a flight to Miami in December 2001.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 10 July 2025
Dreaming of an extra-tall high-top boot for your most rugged outdoor adventures?
—Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2025
Guests find cozy corners with plush chairs, high-top tables for working professionals, and a lively patio for socializing into the night.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 4 July 2025
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
It’s been more than two decades since the Transportation Security Administration started putting people’s footwear through its scanners, after a man named Richard Reid tried and failed to detonate his high-top sneakers on a flight to Miami in December 2001.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 10 July 2025
Dreaming of an extra-tall high-top boot for your most rugged outdoor adventures?
—Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2025
Guests find cozy corners with plush chairs, high-top tables for working professionals, and a lively patio for socializing into the night.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 4 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for high-top
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“High-top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-top. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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