Examples of lacy in a Sentence
The flower's petals are lacy and delicate.
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Its campaign photography featured Garza posing in front of the Spanish architecture of San Miguel de Allende, a colonial-era Mexican city, in lacy white petticoats and sheer black dresses.
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Sofia Andrade, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2023
For a dinner celebrating Dutch-Danish trade at The Hague, Princess Mary wore this gorgeous, lacy navy dress with sheer details and a bright yellow shoe.
—Annie Goldsmith, Town & Country, 18 Aug. 2023
The unique garment featured black billowing sleeves that attached to an equally lacy bodice.
—Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 21 Apr. 2023
This lacy V-neck blouse would make a great addition to any wardrobe, since its versatile style can lend itself to a number of different occasions.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2023
Her installation consists of a 1991 silvery Chevy Caprice with windshield and roof removed so that an abundance of colorful fabric creations — from a pair of oversized, ultra-phallic black sombreros to clumps of lacy purple flowers — can sprout from the vehicle.
—Jori Finkel, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2023
The dining room acts as a prime example, featuring lacy brass lanterns from Morocco, an antique table, and seat cushions in a Kyle Bunting hide.
—Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 26 Dec. 2022
The image above, acquired by NASA's Terra satellite, shows the surface of the ice sheet in western Greenland pockmarked by blue melt ponds, as well as what appear to be a lacy network of meltwater channels.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 30 Aug. 2013
The latest from Savage x Fenty is the brand’s Halloween collection, which is filled with lacy underwear and dark corsets.
—Rachel Besser, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2021
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Sofia Andrade, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2023
For a dinner celebrating Dutch-Danish trade at The Hague, Princess Mary wore this gorgeous, lacy navy dress with sheer details and a bright yellow shoe.
—Annie Goldsmith, Town & Country, 18 Aug. 2023
The unique garment featured black billowing sleeves that attached to an equally lacy bodice.
—Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 21 Apr. 2023
This lacy V-neck blouse would make a great addition to any wardrobe, since its versatile style can lend itself to a number of different occasions.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2023
Her installation consists of a 1991 silvery Chevy Caprice with windshield and roof removed so that an abundance of colorful fabric creations — from a pair of oversized, ultra-phallic black sombreros to clumps of lacy purple flowers — can sprout from the vehicle.
—Jori Finkel, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2023
The dining room acts as a prime example, featuring lacy brass lanterns from Morocco, an antique table, and seat cushions in a Kyle Bunting hide.
—Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 26 Dec. 2022
The image above, acquired by NASA's Terra satellite, shows the surface of the ice sheet in western Greenland pockmarked by blue melt ponds, as well as what appear to be a lacy network of meltwater channels.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 30 Aug. 2013
The latest from Savage x Fenty is the brand’s Halloween collection, which is filled with lacy underwear and dark corsets.
—Rachel Besser, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2021
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First Known Use
1804, in the meaning defined above
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“Lacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lacy. Accessed 4 Dec. 2023.
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