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Recent Examples of lacy
This garden classic features unique blooms and seed pods that sit in a lacy cup of threadlike foliage.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
Making its first venture outside of its home state will be Seattle native Moto Pizza, which specializes in Detroit-style pizza with characteristically lacy, cheesy crust.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 28 Aug. 2025
In new photos from a Beckham family yacht trip off the coast of Italy, Victoria seemed to shirk traditional bathing suit cover ups in favor of wearing sheer, lacy lingerie over her black bikini during a family yacht trip off the coast Italy.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 23 Aug. 2025
Anna Sui, for instance, went with a romantic vibe, showcasing a lacy floral embellishment on a range of silhouettes with the help of frequent collaborator John Fluevog.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
Making its first venture outside of its home state will be Seattle native Moto Pizza, which specializes in Detroit-style pizza with characteristically lacy, cheesy crust.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 28 Aug. 2025
In new photos from a Beckham family yacht trip off the coast of Italy, Victoria seemed to shirk traditional bathing suit cover ups in favor of wearing sheer, lacy lingerie over her black bikini during a family yacht trip off the coast Italy.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 23 Aug. 2025
Anna Sui, for instance, went with a romantic vibe, showcasing a lacy floral embellishment on a range of silhouettes with the help of frequent collaborator John Fluevog.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lacy
Adjective
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The sumptuous set was layered over a frilly blouse in a vibrant green shade.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
26 Oct. 2025
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No amount of refined wordplay or frilly couture can disguise how neatly the women’s war of wills fits into a larger filmography obsessed with the ways everyone madly scrambles for influence and control.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Nothing hangs on the pale yellow living room walls, the flowery ceiling molding overhead providing the only décor.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Festival highlights include the giant mum arch and other flowery displays–perfect for photos–as well as the sheer variety of shopping from more than 300 vendors.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Lacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lacy. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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