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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
Melissa Willets, Parents, 20 Feb. 2025
Wedge platforms and lace shorts are other key items.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 14 Feb. 2025
Zia Ur-Rehman, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
The dark wood and neutral fabric will look right at home alongside other decor, and the cushioned top serves as a comfy spot to sit down and lace up sneakers before heading out the door.
—Ali Faccenda, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Keep it simple: Clothing with decorative pieces like lace, sequins, patches, and decals—or even zippers or buttons that come into direct contact with the child's skin—can be irritating.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 20 Feb. 2025
Wedge platforms and lace shorts are other key items.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 14 Feb. 2025
Verb
Cricket-mad Pakistan’s nearly three-decade wait to host a major global championship ended on Wednesday, but the celebrations have been laced with disappointment because of the absence of a familiar rival: India.
—Zia Ur-Rehman, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
The dark wood and neutral fabric will look right at home alongside other decor, and the cushioned top serves as a comfy spot to sit down and lace up sneakers before heading out the door.
—Ali Faccenda, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lace
Noun
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The Baltic Sea region is on alert and the NATO alliance has boosted its presence after a series of power cable, telecom and gas pipeline outages since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.—
Reuters,
CNN,
21 Feb. 2025
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There are fewer homes with cable, and this is hitting MLB maybe more succinctly than any other league.—
Andrew Marchand,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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His hair was unfinished: one side in braids, the other a pigtail.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
14 Feb. 2025
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Asha, her hair in braids, smiles out from many of them, frozen as friends and family remember her.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Her latest feature, The Ice Tower (La Tour de glace), is no exception, weaving a twisted retro fairytale that sits somewhere between Frozen and Mulholland Drive.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Feb. 2025
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Watch the video | Rare 1,600-year-old purple fabric — woven with gold threads — found in France.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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One solution is to sub in some unsalted or lightly salted nuts.—
Michael Merschel/ American Heart Association News,
Boston Herald,
9 Feb. 2025
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Basically, the fields have been salted through 2031.—
John Hollinger,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The flames licked at the neighborhood’s outskirts, toasting a few leaves at the perimeter, but didn’t damage a single residence in the community.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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As Ferrell resumed singing with Johansson, Kardashian and Gasteyer, Wiig proceeded to lick Dooneese’s tiny hands and stroke Johansson’s face, tap on one of Gasteyer’s breasts and pretend to play the drums on Kardashian’s butt.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Turin is also the birthplace of vermouth, a fortified wine flavored with aromatic herbs that’s used in cocktails like the Negroni and the martini, which can be sipped at bars around town.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Feb. 2025
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Indeed, a steaming bowl of rich, fragrant black arashi ramen (18.95 dollars), flavored with black sesame, will warm every part of your body.—
Cindy Hirschfeld,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Today, Meaghan Garvey offers an ontological bonus cut from her time in Sweden with King Nothingg.—
Meaghan Garvey,
Pitchfork,
27 Feb. 2025
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Another option for cutting expenses would be to shift more Medicaid costs to the states, which would also be a de facto cut in services, since states, even California, likely couldn’t afford to keep the plan as-is without that federal money.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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Filigree is just you, bending some small piece of wire.—
Sandra Jordan,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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Dakota Kai Dakota Kai hit a dive to the outside before Raw went to break, but poor Dakota tripped on a camera wire.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Lace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lace. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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