How to Use lace in a Sentence

lace

1 of 2 verb
  • Rivers lace the land, but farms have popped up far from rivers.
    — Christopher Flavelle, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2023
  • But the events were also laced with irony.
    — Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
  • It’s laced with a dark sense of humor.
    — David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The corset dress was laced from her bodice all the way down her legs.
    — Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
  • The pills, of course, were laced with fentanyl.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 June 2026
  • Get your killer heels, sneakers pumps, or lace up your boots.
    — Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 10 May 2023
  • Alamo gives Rue painkillers laced with fentanyl.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 1 June 2026
  • It is sometimes laced with rat poison or bug spray.
    — Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Our choice today is laced with traces of cocoa.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Our choice today is laced with traces of cocoa.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Many drugs today are laced with fentanyl.
    — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Many came laced with clearly fake images.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
  • The lacing system is top-notch.
    — Cory Smith, Outside, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Along the way, Stay Alive is laced with nifty details.
    — John Powers, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
  • There was the green under, but on top of it, there was a brand silk tool and a brand laced top.
    — Leia Mendoza, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Boots won't be lacing up for more at Netflix.
    — Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Dec. 2025
  • But signs are emerging that Orton could lace up his boots again.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Tiffani Evans laced her fingers with the women clothed in all black.
    — Jasmine Hilton, Washington Post, 25 Nov. 2023
  • His plan is laced with a very clever catch that makes every winner have some skin in the game.
    — Melonee Hurt, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Stack pumpkins on an urn laced with creepy vines or spooky spiderwebs.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Even then, Florida’s mind-set is laced with a touch of pride.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
  • Each bedroom has a bath, the largest one laced with marble amenities.
    — Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2025
  • The lacing detail in the back showed off plenty of skin (and undies)!
    — Emily Kirkpatrick, Peoplemag, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Now lace up your hiking boots, fill up that water bottle, and get out there.
    — Town & Country, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Brittany styled the jeans with a long-sleeve white top with a bust that was laced up like a football.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Brittany paired the jeans with a long-sleeve white top with a bust that was laced up like a football.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Ali tests the bottle of painkillers and confirms they were laced with fentanyl.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
  • Buttery dough is laced with brisket, then rolled with honey-butter sauce and fried.
    — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 6 July 2023
  • Trump then tries to give Satan a stew laced with Plan B.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
  • If it was still laced with talc to prevent sticking, this would kill me in twenty more years.
    — Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025

lace

2 of 2 noun
  • I need new laces for these shoes.
  • She wore lace on her wedding gown.
  • The lace was so stiff and itchy.
    — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
  • Who has time for laces these days?
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2026
  • The gray low-cut frock had sheer black lace from the knees down.
    — Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
  • Black lace is sexy and timeless.
    — Samantha Brash, InStyle, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Her chocolate brown lace corset and jeans.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Her strapless black lace corset.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
  • The lace balloon sleeves are the star of the show.
    — Kenedee Fowler, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Those pieces get glued on and blended with a fine lace net.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 5 May 2026
  • The look featured a satin drop bodice and sheer lace skirt.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The look featured a satin drop bodice and sheer lace skirt.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • There was her see-through black lace corset top on a recent night out.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 16 Feb. 2026
  • There’s a time and place for laces; the airport might not be one of them.
    — Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Miriam smoothed a hand over her lace buba.
    — ‘pemi Aguda, Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
  • In my case, there were also lots of crocheted lace doilies.
    — Brené Brown, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Palvin has played with other summer shoe trends aside from lace.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Or, what about her white minidress with peekaboo lace?
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
  • That said, the lace once again did not present as true HD lace.
    — Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Others were padded in ruffles and lace.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
  • This pair features black and white splashed across its upper and laces.
    — Kate Tully Ellsworth, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Pack a picnic, grab a book, or lace up your sneakers for a jog.
    — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Style a semisheer shirt for date night by throwing it over a lace bra.
    — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 29 June 2026
  • There was lace everywhere and leather too.
    — Precious Fondren, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
  • Soft black suede covered the vamp with laces criss crossing over top.
    — Tara Larson, Footwear News, 28 Dec. 2025
  • The lace lanterns are by Lillelund and West.
    — Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The pre-teen wore a gray and white pinstriped dress with a black lace lining.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
  • King appeared bridal-ready in a white lace crop top and a ruffled maxi skirt.
    — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Among the popular styles are loafers, clogs, and lace-free slip-ons.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Rowan wore a one-shoulder navy blue lace gown with black rounded-toe heels.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026

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