Brussels lace

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Recent Examples of Brussels lace It was built out of antique Brussels lace — along with silk, taffeta and tulle — and embellished with pearls. Erin Hill, Peoplemag, 8 Nov. 2023 The dress for the party was a slip dress in white jersey and tulle and was worn with Balthazar’s family veil, handmade with Brussels lace and passed down from woman to woman since 1900. Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 6 Sep. 2023 The dress included an ivory ball skirt complete with a lace train, as well as a bodice of antique Brussels lace adorned with pearls. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 14 July 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Brussels lace
Noun
  • Her raspy voice amplified the heartbreak in the lyrics; the heavy eyeliner and purple dress with dramatic yellow tulle was peak millennial gothic wardrobe; and the symbolism of the world spectating as her fictional family falls apart has become even more poignant in the age of social media today.
    Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 9 Aug. 2025
  • The singer looked every bit of classy in a white wedding gown with transparent tulle sleeves and pearls, a long trailing veil, and white pumps.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • The library was designed with a double-barreled roof that is supported by a row of thin iron columns, with lattice metalwork framing the ceiling.
    Kaela Ling, CNBC, 31 July 2025
  • Unspoken Expectations: The Hidden Fault Lines Every leadership team operates with a lattice of expectations.
    Carrie-Ann Barrow, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Noun
  • It’s adorned with flutter sleeves and subtle Swiss-dot pom-poms, plus darling eyelet lace and crochet detailing à la Reese Witherspoon and Miranda Kerr.
    Clara McMahon, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Another picture of the model lounging recalls a memorable photo of the designer sprawled across her bed, which features a curved sunburst pattern, in a room swathed in florals, lace, and a leopard print rug.
    Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Another image featured Swift sprawled across chairs wearing a sequined corset number with matching knee-high boots and a pair of nude fishnets.
    Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • The material looks similar to a fishnet stocking, Ammann described — and smells a little fishy too.
    Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 26 July 2025
Noun
  • Brooches These beautiful pins, frequently adorned with sparkling rhinestones, intricate enameling, or delicate filigree, were a staple in our grandmothers' jewelry boxes.
    Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 1 June 2025
  • There are a few digital filigrees and subtones added by the experimental pop wizard A. G. Cook.
    Lawrence Burney, Pitchfork, 28 May 2025
Noun
  • Carbon fiber is the material of choice for hard surfaces (though there is also a woven copper option), and chrome mesh grilles cover the Sonus faber speakers, a sound system upgrade inspired by the legendary $1million home system and designed just for Maserati.
    Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Each new grille is created using a multi-stage process.
    Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • For major competitions like the Wanda Diamond League, which requires event operators to run drug screening processes in line with global standards, an athlete must first pass anti-doping testing before prize money is released.
    Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • The screening will run from 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. in the community room at the library and will include a question and answer session with Jacobsen and each of the documentary short subjects.
    Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The grill also sells fresh cheese curds, mozza whips, and cheese sticks.
    Sofia Joseph, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Premium meats such as soy boneless short ribs, beef tongue, ribeye, kurobuta sausage and black tiger shrimp are brought to the table for guests to cook on the grill.
    Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025

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“Brussels lace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Brussels%20lace. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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