How to Use lace-up in a Sentence
lace-up
noun-
All business in the front, the lace-up tie in the back is super stylish.
— Emily Shiffer, womenshealthmag.com, 26 Apr. 2023 -
The top is lace-up, and the bottoms feature a low waist.
— Nora Colomer, Fox News, 11 July 2024 -
Rapp: — and, like, a Robin Hood’s merry men lace-up shirt with bleach blonde hair.
— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 13 Aug. 2024 -
From flats to wedges to lace-up styles, espadrilles are my go-tos for summers in Italy.
— Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2023 -
Bring out your lace-up boots, cardigans and tall socks — the leaves are changing.
— Annalise Frank, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024 -
These work boots have a combat feel with their lace-up shaft, round toe, and lug sole.
— Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2024 -
The lace-up walking shoes have a durable leather upper and padded collar and tongue.
— Phoebe Sklansky, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2023 -
The star of the look was the singer’s platform leather boots, which featured lace-up detailing.
— Genevieve Cepeda, Peoplemag, 5 Dec. 2023 -
The durable sole is made of slip-resistant rubber and the lace-up style helps the shoe fit more snugly.
— Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 19 Oct. 2023 -
The look was finished with brown lace-up boots and a stainless-steel Rolex Submariner.
— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2023 -
Under the coat was a pale pink button down and on her feet were a pair of white lace-up boots with a thick black sole.
— Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 18 Mar. 2023 -
The Latin music artist was dressed in all leather, including lace-up pants and a corset top with fur.
— Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 24 Jan. 2024 -
Look for ones with a buckle strap at the ankle to enhance support or a lace-up tie.
— Arancha Gamo, Glamour, 2 July 2024 -
For instance, the back of her dress had a lace-up detail that exposed her backside.
— Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 15 Mar. 2024 -
From lace-up details to sheer fabrics, these looks are designed to make hearts race.
— Laura Lajiness Kaupke, refinery29.com, 3 Sep. 2024 -
The brand has come a long way in the time since, and the Bobs line takes a cue from Keds with its lace-up canvas look and simple white rubber soles.
— Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2024 -
With a lace-up back and stunning sleeves, this dress is one step above your boring black club dresses.
— Kirsten Chanel Webber, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024 -
Ming wore a sultry number with cut-outs as well as lace-up stilettos.
— Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2023 -
The looser fit of the top, though kept the outfit from being too feminine and the lace-up boots kept the look casual.
— Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024 -
The lace-up style allows for adjustments to fit the contours of your feet while the oversized toe box preserves room in the toe box.
— Tony Carrick, Field & Stream, 25 Oct. 2023 -
The concept of Brittany’s lace-up pleather jumpsuit (with off-the-shoulder plaid sleeves) is one of my favorites of the entire night.
— Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 13 July 2023 -
Another key feature of this boot is the lace-up design.
— Danielle Zoellner, Health, 17 Feb. 2023 -
The singer wore black cropped pants with a subtle tuxedo stripe and a pair of Dior lace-up ballet flats with a delicate pearl at the toe.
— Laura Tortora, Glamour, 21 Oct. 2024 -
Snag this breezy little maxi that’s designed with a dramatic tiered skirt and lace-up back.
— Rachel Sylvester, Glamour, 9 Nov. 2023 -
Comfortable pull-on work boots should fit more loosely than lace-up work boots.
— Tony Carrick, Field & Stream, 28 Sep. 2023 -
The slightly padded leather sole adds more comfort and the leather lace-up adds a little bit more pizzazz when paired with a midi skirt.
— Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2023 -
In the photos, Ratajkowski wore a teeny-tiny black leather dress with a spaghetti halter strap and lace-up detail all the way up the front of the bodice.
— Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 19 July 2023 -
As a rule of thumb, the best dress sneakers to pair with a suit will have an upper that looks like a dress shoe, such as a wingtip, derby, or other lace-up.
— Todd Plummer, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2023 -
There’s loose gauge knits that look lifted from ’90s grunge, and lace-up leather trousers that channel ’60s rock stars (think Jim Morrison).
— José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2023 -
With a lace-up design and a side zipper closure, these boots ensure a secure and comfortable fit.
— Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
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