Example Sentences

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Only the captain and Mark Wood have laced up their bowling boots in Australia before.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025

"Millions of people have laced up their sneakers since Dr. Naismith invented the game several miles from here in 1891 and every one of them would love to be in my shoes today," Gilmore said.

From Newsweek • Aug. 13, 2011

In fact, said Martin, if he had it all to do over again he would have laced up bank credit even tighter, beginning back in late 1954, to hold inflation down.

From Time Magazine Archive

"No; for you have laced them since I spoke to you about it!"

From Dave Darrin's Fourth Year at Annapolis by Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)

Now, girls, when you have laced yourselves into a wand, do not be so infatuated as to suppose that any sensible man looks at you and thinks of willows.

From Gala-days by Hamilton, Gail