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Her understated androgyny was paired with a shout-singing vocal style that had a snarly, monotone curl laced with abandon and disregard for convention.

Enthusiasts of the Dutch and Flemish Golden Age will be delighted to learn of the more quotidian arts that rounded out this visually rich epoch: hand-wrought lace, calligraphy, botanical illustrations and more.

Miss Mortimer brought her cups of soothing tea laced with honey, and the children laughed and clapped to see her acting out all her thoughts, rather than speaking them.

The widow’s veil puffed at intervals as she spoke, like a tiny black lace curtain caught in a gusty breeze.

After she hung up, Michael returned the phone to its cradle, tightened the laces on his Jordans, and knocked lightly on the bathroom door.