lace
noun
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
had laced
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past perfectof lace.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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In the decades of talking about Mount Pilatus, I had laced every recounting of it with my illness and my mother’s growing panic.
From New York Times ● May 12, 2022
For Evans, who had laced on skates at age 2 and tried to emulate boyhood idol Joe Sakic of the Colorado Avalanche, the discovery catapulted his game.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 2, 2021
The first baseman had laced a single to center his first time up.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 10, 2019
They also have the best kale salad I have ever had, laced with deep-fried kale, golden raisins, and sweet potato chips.
From Slate ● May 28, 2014
“It’s split right down the middle,” said Major Sanderson, who had laced his lumpy GI shoes for the occasion and had slicked his charcoal-dull hair down with some stiffening and redolent tonic.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
