lace

Example Sentences

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I knew that she would never want to be bogged down with trains and lace.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

Designer Maria Grazia Chiuri marked her return to Fendi at Milan Fashion Week on Wednesday, presenting a sensual and lightweight collection featuring "remodelled" furs and leathers crafted like lace.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Pulling a shoelace through a narrow hole becomes uneven if the lace tangles, and scientists assumed DNA behaved in the same way.

From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026

He suggests reading between the lines: If an email offers a starting time for sign-ups, but no end time, it may be because organizers expect things to go quickly, suggesting it’s time to lace up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

My grandmother was tremendously old and wrinkled, with a massive wide body which was smothered in grey lace.

From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl