shoelace
Example Sentences
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Accessories—anything from shoelace charms to glitter freckles to decor for your decor—give consumers ways to update their look and express themselves at a fraction of the cost.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025
The ends of your shoelace are coated with a hard plastic shell called an aglet, which protects the lace from unraveling.
From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2024
To Shirley Raines, they are royalty: The woman with the paralyzed arm who uses a shoelace as a sling.
From New York Times • Jun. 21, 2023
At one point, the senior mentor dropped to his knees to tie Paul's undone shoelace.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2023
Bouain sat up excitedly and scrutinized the bramble of shoelace.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
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