How to Use lacy in a Sentence

lacy

adjective
  • The flower's petals are lacy and delicate.
  • Crop tops, lacy camis, and bandeau tops would all work well paired with it.
    — Amber Love Bond, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2024
  • Christensen wore a lacy black bustier top with high-waist jeans.
    — Abby Gardner, Glamour, 30 Apr. 2019
  • The bride's dress had spaghetti strap sleeves and was adorned with lacy flowers.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
  • When the pancake is ready to be flipped, its edges will be lacy and the bottom light brown.
    — Kara Elder, Washington Post, 1 July 2020
  • The piano took up the theme, adding lacy lines in its high register.
    — New York Times, 28 Nov. 2019
  • One look was even covered top-to-bottom in a patchwork of lacy panties.
    — Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2019
  • The fries are skin-on; the potato pancakes are crisp and lacy at the edges flecked with green onion.
    — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2018
  • French cooks enjoy its lacy leaves chopped into an omelet, added at the end of cooking.
    — Pam Peirce, SFChronicle.com, 12 July 2019
  • The shoes accompanied a gray poncho sweater with long fringe and a lacy white skirt (or dress).
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2025
  • Lima paired the look with a lacy white slip and black kitten heels, along with a black purse and a chunky necklace.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Kai leaned into black, wearing a lacy V-neck long-sleeve over a black bra with a calf-length black skirt.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 26 June 2024
  • Plus, these plants provide that wonderful green, lacy texture that's unique to ferns.
    — Haniya Rae, Martha Stewart, 1 June 2026
  • Put on a lacy blouse like this full length one or this cropped one and a pencil skirt, or whatever fits your body type the best.
    — Flor De Maria Rivera, Cosmopolitan, 13 Aug. 2012
  • Aguilera wore a gauzy white and lacy red Di Petsa dress paired with thigh-high, red suede boots.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 9 Dec. 2025
  • This garden classic features unique blooms and seed pods that sit in a lacy cup of threadlike foliage.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The long skirt featured a cutaway back, revealing her lacy black thong below.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 7 Mar. 2026
  • The batter will be wet, which gives the waffles a delightful, lacy texture and crisp crunch.
    — Ashley Rodriguez, Woman's Day, 10 Apr. 2019
  • Holmes wore a lacy white blouse and cropped blue jeans with a pair of understated Chloé ballet flats.
    — Marina Liao, Marie Claire, 3 Aug. 2018
  • And now, Khloe has stripped down to pose in some extremely skimpy, lacy, black underwear.
    — Amy MacKelden, Marie Claire, 21 Mar. 2018
  • The top metal artist of the day, Samuel Yellin, made lacy metal doors for the music room.
    — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 10 July 2019
  • The mother this time was the duchess of Cambridge, in a simple red dress with a round collar in lacy white.
    — Laura Collins-Hughes, BostonGlobe.com, 2 May 2018
  • Roti jala is a lacy net pancake, bright yellow with turmeric, usually served with rich dhal or curry.
    — Julie Lin, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 June 2026
  • Kate looked incredible in a black long-sleeve gown with a sheer, lacy design layered over nude fabric.
    — Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 Nov. 2019
  • The model looked ready for the warm desert weather in a sheer lime and yellow shirt over a lacy bra, paired with light denim cutoffs.
    — De Elizabeth, Teen Vogue, 13 Apr. 2019
  • The unique garment featured black billowing sleeves that attached to an equally lacy bodice.
    — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Lili wore an ankle-length silver dress with sheer and lacy cutouts along the bodice, creating a gorgeous effect.
    — De Elizabeth, Teen Vogue, 7 Jan. 2018
  • The final, irresistible flourish of restaurant French toast is in the lacy brown crust.
    — Julia Moskin, charlotteobserver, 9 May 2017
  • Sydney Sweeney paired her lacy white bra with bouncy Hollywood curls and bright red nails.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The final, irresistible flourish of restaurant French toast is in the lacy brown crust that adorns both sides.
    — Julia Moskin, idahostatesman, 4 May 2017

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