shoelace
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Accessories—anything from shoelace charms to glitter freckles to decor for your decor—give consumers ways to update their look and express themselves at a fraction of the cost.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
All eyes are on this bag with neon yellow shoelace tassels as Thomas reaches for the worn leather strap — a patina that every leather goods owner hopes for, especially in a reclaimed vintage treasure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2025
Nandakumar says to think of chromosomes as a shoelace.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 8, 2024
To Shirley Raines, they are royalty: The woman with the paralyzed arm who uses a shoelace as a sling.
From New York Times ● Jun. 21, 2023
Another student tied a shoelace around her ankle as a kind of tourniquet.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
It even uses thinner shoelaces, using a grippy sawtooth pattern that helps them stay tied.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026
After greeting students, chasing a football around, "attacking" shoelaces and tights, and exploring parts of the school she has never seen before, the pitter-patter of puppy paws slows down.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026
They focused on genes involved in building telomeres, the protective caps at the ends of chromosomes that Levine compares to the plastic tips on shoelaces.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 26, 2026
I would match the spoon to a pair of shoelaces.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2025
He was dressed in worn overalls, his boots were scuffed, and the shoelaces broken and knotted.
From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech
