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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 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 salt
to scatter or set here and there among other things
the decorator laced small mirrors among the knickknacks for added effect
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as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
laced the seaman's back with the cat-o'-nine-tails
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as in to cut
to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances
animal control fed the bear food laced with a sedative
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Recent Examples of lace
Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 12 June 2026
Her closet contains a lace wedding dress from the 1920s.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
Julie Orringer, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026
Our choice today is laced with chocolate raspberry.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 8 June 2026
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Noun
Tiers of lace, an embellished party jacket, and a sense of bohemian ease made the Olsen twins' 2017 Met Gala appearance one for the books.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 12 June 2026
Her closet contains a lace wedding dress from the 1920s.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
Verb
The pool, a multilevel fantasia of waterslides and relaxation areas, was laced with walkways shaded by native plants; our children played there for hours.
—Julie Orringer, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026
Our choice today is laced with chocolate raspberry.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lace
Noun
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The acquisition would give Fox access to consumer households at a time when the traditional pay-TV universe continues its slow decline as viewers move away from cable and satellite services to video streaming.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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In contrast, the railway boom and the internet stock bubble bequeathed to the economy some vital infrastructure, such as tracks, rolling stock, and fibre-optic cables.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Noun
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When you Google, the first person who comes up is a dead paleontologist, followed by a dead actor, followed by an Instagram account of a very young person with excellent braids.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
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Varsha is a pretty, cherubic girl with nut-brown eyes, short black braids and a sparkling smile that lights up her whole face.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Pulisic was exceptional before being subbed out at the half, weaving past defenders and creating scoring chances.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC news,
13 June 2026
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Together, the friends weave intricate webs of multi-player strategy just to avoid hurting someone else’s feelings.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
12 June 2026
Verb
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The arancini with fennel pollen, artichoke crostini and salted cod baccala are all divine.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 June 2026
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Puffy pockets pool with cinnamon streusel, vanilla cream and salted caramel sauce.—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Bring along a friend who wouldn’t be able to indulge in these kinds of finger-licking treats otherwise.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 June 2026
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The image of the students as vivisectors, committed to extracting the hearts and licking the bones of the transgressors in their midst, seems to mirror her own hatred of the university’s tendency toward frenzied analysis.—
Hannah Gold,
New Yorker,
17 June 2026
Verb
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The mango- and blueberry-flavored products were finally OK’d during Makary’s last full week leading the agency.—
Matthew Perrone,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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These warm spices do more than flavor your food; cinnamon and nutmeg may also help lower blood sugar levels.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
10 June 2026
Verb
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The moment came in the 73rd minute with a goal from Mauricio to cut the US advantage to 3-1.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Simpson robbed Adell of a homer in the eighth to keep the Rays within two, and Aranda cut it to 4-3 with a two-out single off Farris before Zeferjahn finished.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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The spark was the glitter of barbed wire, the push came from the bulldozers in Zvërnec, on the Vjosa delta.—
Marzio G. Mian,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
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She was sentenced in October 2014 to 15 months in prison after striking a deal with prosecutors and agreeing to plead guilty to mail, wire and bank fraud for falsifying statements on loan applications.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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“Lace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lace. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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