lace
noun
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
laced
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past participleof lace.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof lace.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
lacenouna netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
Example Sentences
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Despite the vast trove of limited series available these days, over-the-top ‘80s-style melodramas like this, sagas laced with delectable malice, simply do not exist today. “
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
To some degree, the AI race is laced with inflation concerns for the stock market in the near term, as strong demand for chips has led to pricing power for companies that make them.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 5, 2026
Among many poignant episodes, Mr. Ryrie follows John Ogilvie’s successful evangelizing among Mohawks in 1750s Virginia, a story laced with irony.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Microplastics also get released into the environment when people use products laced with the particles.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
“Mr. Kempsey informs me"—Nixon laced his fingers into a mace—“that your father recently lost his job."
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
