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shoelace

[shoo-lays] / ˈʃuˌleɪs /
NOUN
lace
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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

When the song ends, the band spend several minutes chaotically ad libbing to the crowd as Rosé struggles to tie an errant shoelace.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2025

Yamamoto gave up his only run after a minor wardrobe malfunction — a broken shoelace that he returned to the dugout to replace — caused a delay before the start of the second inning.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2024

Nandakumar says to think of chromosomes as a shoelace.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 8, 2024

But that wonderful chaotic sphere of shoelace that Otto had created, and in so doing saved my life, still crowns it on top.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer

Deep in a braiding craze, the children can’t resist braiding everything in sight: hair, shoelaces, even the tails of the classroom’s toy ponies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

He can't tie his own shoelaces and his Vespa scooter strains to bear his weight - in one week, its wheels broke seven times.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

I would match the spoon to a pair of shoelaces.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2025

Telomeres are located at the ends of chromosomes and function much like the plastic tips on shoelaces that prevent fraying.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 2025

I’m very careful about the type of knot I use to tie my shoelaces.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu


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