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lace

[leys] / leɪs /


NOUN
string used to connect
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Inside a converted chocolate factory outside of Milan, a master goldsmith sat at a workstation, shaping a strip of metal into filigree so fine it resembled lace.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The friends coordinated songs and outfits, with Cynthia sporting a Stevie Nicks look with black lace gloves past her elbows.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Hamnet author Maggie O'Farrell, who is nominated for co-writing the screenplay for the film adaptation, opted for a bubblegum pink gown with black lace gloves and mesh fascinator hat.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

“It wasn’t a spiderweb. It was a hand-knit lace shawl made out of silk and cashmere.”

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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