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noun

Definition of lacenext
1
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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2
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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lace

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verb

ˈlās How to pronounce lace (audio)
1
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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2
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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3
as in to lick
to strike repeatedly laced the seaman's back with the cat-o'-nine-tails

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4
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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5
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
Noun
Animal prints, bright colors, unique laces, and floral accents have been splattered across the shoe. — Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 29 Sep. 2026 Fendi followed with satin-and-lace bralettes, while Etro put small bra tops beneath skirt suits. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
The main drug activity within the jail involved paper laced with synthetic cannabinoids, commonly referred to as K2, the complaint said. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026 The record does include songs in the gentle, intimate mode of her earlier work, but even those are sometimes laced with grungy guitar lines. — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lace
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lace
  1. cable
  2. braid
  3. weave
  4. salt
  5. lick
  6. flavor
  7. cut
  8. wire
Noun
  • Outlets like Zeteo, The Bulwark, Crooked Media, and More Perfect Union have added millions of readers, listeners, and YouTube subscribers, even as cable news viewership continues to slide.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Channing would be reporting to Cheeks on both the studio and cable network side.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of cable
Noun
  • For a decade, hundreds of Black women and girls have gathered in Kansas City wearing curls, coils, locs, braids and Afros for an annual photograph intended to challenge narrow ideas about what beautiful hair is supposed to look like.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Another perfectly matching ribbon is woven throughout one of the most fantastical braids in recent memory.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of braid
Verb
  • The village's pedestrian-only strip weaves through small shops, restaurants, and boutiques, and there's a Naval Museum housed in a 19th-century captain’s mansion that highlights the island’s maritime history—and is worth a visit.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The Oilers didn’t have the same time and space to weave through traffic and choose their spots at will.
    — Janson Duench, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of weave
Verb
  • Step 4 Meanwhile, cut 1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter into 1-Tbsp.
    — Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026
  • At snif, shop the fall fragrance collection featuring the Pumpkin Smash candle, body whip and body wash, with notes of pumpkin spice, cinnamon stick, whiskey, brûléed orange, salted maple and roasted chocolate.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of salt
Verb
  • Carter is licking his wounds after the rest of the tribe sent Ana home in a blindside.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Typically, only a low-value male resorts to this behavior, turning to foot-licking as the easiest way to ingratiate himself with women.
    — Tucker Reals, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of lick
Verb
  • His pastrami is flavored with the earthy, peppery hallmarks of ras el hanout, while the brisket eats like low-and-slow Texas barbecue, but with the sweet and savory notes of a traditional Ashkenazi brisket recipe.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The olives are co-milled with Meyer lemons, also grown on-site, so the final product is actually citrus-flavored—no chemicals involved.
    — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of flavor
Verb
  • Inspectors observed cutting boards with cut marks and no longer cleanable in the first-floor kitchen.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Ellison has taken an opposing view from his predecessors who confronted crumbling industry economics by cutting expenditures to boost their corporate bottom lines.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of cut
Noun
  • In Proserpina, eleven vertical yellow wooden rods, enrobed in layers of gray and maroon wire netting, increase in length around a wire-mesh spiral that reaches three feet at its tallest point.
    — Nicole Rudick, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Multiple wires and devices plugged into a single power outlet.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of wire

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