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His troops were dug into a lacework of tunnels and gun emplacements and most had survived the pre-invasion bombing, the Courant has reported.
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Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
The dress featured intricate floral appliqué and lacework throughout.
—Amber Rambharose, InStyle, 18 Jan. 2026
Known to deliver a refined kind of luxury that feels sensual, sophisticated, and deeply textured, Frederick Anderson is kicking things off with his signature lacework, sculpted knits, and fluid silhouettes.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 15 Jan. 2026
Fashioning an English version out of Molière’s hexameter is notoriously difficult, particularly because the poet Richard Wilbur already dominates the field, with a shelf’s worth of intricate lacework translations.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2025
Use a drill and drill bits of various sizes to create the lacework design.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, along the promenade, seafood restaurants sizzle with garlicky aromas—as locals haggle at the bustling Sunday market: overflowing with prickly pears, lacework, and jars of honeyed ġbejna.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Copper Harbor, located on the northern bank, has long been legendary among midwestern mountain bikers for its 40-mile lacework of rock-jumping singletrack.
—Melanie Haiken, Outside Online, 23 July 2025
Others opt to cohabitate rather than wed. Asia has been a hub for the production of wedding dresses, due to the numerous factories there, as well as labor costs and the availability of services and specialized machinery for embroidery, lacework and other embellishments that are popular with brides.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 23 June 2025
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Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
The dress featured intricate floral appliqué and lacework throughout.
—Amber Rambharose, InStyle, 18 Jan. 2026
Known to deliver a refined kind of luxury that feels sensual, sophisticated, and deeply textured, Frederick Anderson is kicking things off with his signature lacework, sculpted knits, and fluid silhouettes.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 15 Jan. 2026
Fashioning an English version out of Molière’s hexameter is notoriously difficult, particularly because the poet Richard Wilbur already dominates the field, with a shelf’s worth of intricate lacework translations.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2025
Use a drill and drill bits of various sizes to create the lacework design.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, along the promenade, seafood restaurants sizzle with garlicky aromas—as locals haggle at the bustling Sunday market: overflowing with prickly pears, lacework, and jars of honeyed ġbejna.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Copper Harbor, located on the northern bank, has long been legendary among midwestern mountain bikers for its 40-mile lacework of rock-jumping singletrack.
—Melanie Haiken, Outside Online, 23 July 2025
Others opt to cohabitate rather than wed. Asia has been a hub for the production of wedding dresses, due to the numerous factories there, as well as labor costs and the availability of services and specialized machinery for embroidery, lacework and other embellishments that are popular with brides.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 23 June 2025
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“Lacework.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lacework. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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