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as in cable
a length of braided, flexible material that is used for tying or connecting things I had to replace the lace of my shoe because it kept breaking whenever I pulled the knot too tight

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as in braid
a length of something formed of three or more strands woven together there will be gold lace decorating both sleeves of the new uniform

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verb

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as in to weave
to cause to twine about one another the gardener laced the shoots of ivy around the trellis to direct their growth

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as in to flavor
to make more pleasant to the taste by adding something intensely flavored a savory dish laced with saffron and ginger

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Recent Examples of lace
Noun
At home, consider swapping heavy drapes for a pair of airy lace curtains, adding milk-glass lamps, and trading scalloped edges for straight ones. Ginger Perra, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025 The shoes themselves are lightweight and have elastic laces that flex with your foot, so your shoes fit more comfortably. Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
The film is slated for a Valentine’s Day release, so start lacing up your corset now. Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025 But the casual homophobia laced throughout so much media from the decade? Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lace
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Noun
  • Fiber-optic cables line abandoned fields, and drones hunt individual soldiers at all hours of the day.
    Marco Hernandez, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The larger back pockets are big enough to hold flat power banks, hard drives, and smartphones, while the smaller compartments are great for separating charging cables, USB blocks, flash drives, and memory cards.
    Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Eli in blonde Viking braids with a purple chalice?
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • No detail was overlooked, with two thin braids even dangling down and disappearing into the singers’ low-rise burgundy pants, like jack cables.
    Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The museum also held workshops on weaving motankas (traditional Ukrainian rag dolls) and a blacksmithing festival.
    Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
  • On Water Expeditions The Hooghly River weaves through the Indian state of West Bengal from the Ganges, its parent river, to the sea, through a landscape lined with mustard fields and mango orchards.
    Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Nothing screams summer like corn on the cob, simply buttered and salted.
    SAVEUR Editors, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
  • In the first menu, customers can find spaghetti with mantis shrimp, salted lemon, sea grapes and monkfish paired with bagna càuda and green asparagus.
    Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Common symptoms include excessive scratching, licking, ear infections, and digestive issues.
    Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The pair is seen crawling through a wildflower field, dancing, and jumping, but also hollering at each other, brandishing knives, and at some point, Lawrence licks a window with zeal.
    Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Soy sauce is an essential condiment used on sushi, in marinades, and to flavor stir-fries and salad dressings.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Essentially a cocktail made with shochu and soda water, the popular Japanese drink is usually flavored with fruit.
    Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Initially lined up outside, Chiefs defensive end Chris Jones quickly cut inside to beat the right tackle.
    Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
  • On the northeast of the fire, by Sugar Pine Mountain, crews worked in steep, inaccessible terrain to bring containment lines into the natural rock bluff, trying to cut the fire off south of the Wishon Reservoir for the protection of the critical hydroelectric infrastructure.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Don’t leave him on the waiver wire this week.
    Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • An 8,860mAh battery is also inside, which charges at up to 68W via wire and offers a 12-hour battery life, according to Lenovo.
    Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Lace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lace. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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