shoelace
Example Sentences
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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
The 22-year-old did not play a warm-up tournament before the opening Grand Slam of the season after suffering a back spasm when she bent down to tie a shoelace.
From BBC • Jan. 17, 2025
Nandakumar says to think of chromosomes as a shoelace.
From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2024
He gets lost so often that she attaches a tag to his shoelace with her phone number.
From New York Times • Nov. 14, 2023
Walking down the street, minding his own business, he stopped to retie a shoelace and got stung, right between the eyes.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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