lacing
Example Sentences
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“Not a star, just another has-been, lacing up his sneakers in an empty gym on a Wednesday night.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026
He admits to targeting another summer or two as an England player, but doubts he will follow Anderson lacing up the boots into his fifth decade.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2025
Tillman, by the way, is fantastic here – moving and undulating along with the instrumentalists, lacing the music's joy with the character's menace.
From Salon • Mar. 22, 2025
He saw 32 pitches, lacing several hits to the gaps and to right field, but none left the park.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2025
He takes my hands, lacing his fingers with mine, and says, “The faction that controls the government. Yes.”
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.