Doc Martens

Example Sentences

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At the time, I believed my fixation with August Waters from “The Fault in Our Stars,” Tobias Eaton in “Divergent,” and yes, even the gentle Peeta Mellark in “The Hunger Games,” was rooted in the desire for these characters to sweep me off my Doc Martens.

From Salon

“Did they really need to stay and read every. Single. Credit?” groaned Anat, racing down the aisle toward the screen and narrow remainder of the old stage, trying to keep her dry-cleaning bag from dragging along the floor, her Doc Martens clomping and squeaking as she went.

From Literature

I, on the other hand, was a generally uncoordinated alterna-teen in Doc Martens whose greatest athletic achievements remain a single 10k and a losing high school tennis record.

From The Wall Street Journal

In a panic, I threw away my Doc Martens, my fabric carry-on and my Everlane backpack.

From Los Angeles Times

One more thing has changed: For most of the band’s career, Mehrtens spelled his last name as “Martens,” partly for simplicity’s sake but also because he wore Doc Martens boots.

From Los Angeles Times