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Recent Examples of Brussels lace
It was built out of antique Brussels lace — along with silk, taffeta and tulle — and embellished with pearls.
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Erin Hill, Peoplemag, 8 Nov. 2023
The dress for the party was a slip dress in white jersey and tulle and was worn with Balthazar’s family veil, handmade with Brussels lace and passed down from woman to woman since 1900.
—Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 6 Sep. 2023
The dress included an ivory ball skirt complete with a lace train, as well as a bodice of antique Brussels lace adorned with pearls.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 14 July 2022
Erin Hill, Peoplemag, 8 Nov. 2023
The dress for the party was a slip dress in white jersey and tulle and was worn with Balthazar’s family veil, handmade with Brussels lace and passed down from woman to woman since 1900.
—Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 6 Sep. 2023
The dress included an ivory ball skirt complete with a lace train, as well as a bodice of antique Brussels lace adorned with pearls.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 14 July 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Brussels lace
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The dress, made of nude and black tulle and hand-embroidered with over 100,000 beads and sequins, was originally shown on a mannequin, and had never been worn by a human being before.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
20 Dec. 2024
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Moroney chose a blue strapless mermaid gown with a tulle skirt.—
Marissa Muller,
WWD,
20 Nov. 2024
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However, in reality, these atoms can randomly swap places within the crystal lattice, meaning some sites that were supposed to have copper atoms might have zinc atoms, and vice versa.—
John Werner,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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More layers caused more monomers to spread and connect through the lattice, resulting in a series of loops all threaded together in a super-strong web akin to the metal links in chainmail.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
17 Jan. 2025
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Wearing a floor-length white lace gown, Abrams appeared alongside The National’s Aaron Dessner, each with a guitar in hand to perform a moving acoustic rendition of the Billboard Hot 100 hit off last year’s The Secret of Us.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
31 Jan. 2025
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Following Rosalynn Carter’s tenure, Nancy Reagan set her intentions in 1981 with an expensive white one-shoulder beaded and lace sheath gown at the inaugural ball.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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After a long slide toward irrelevance, though, the show is on its last fishnet leg, leaving her at an impasse.—
Manohla Dargis,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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The men are in leather pants, the women in fishnets; a couple of kilts and a giant fur coat are thrown in for good measure.—
Houman Barekat,
New York Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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Weingut Josef Jamek | 2022 Ried Klaus Riesling Federspiel A still-young vintage, the filigree of Weingut Jamek’s style is only available for a short time in the United States.—
Jill Barth,
Forbes,
27 Nov. 2024
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Locals call their hometown the Venice of the Amazon, because of its filigree of waterways and the fleet of boats that ply them.—
Mac Margolis,
NPR,
12 May 2024
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The damage, though mostly cosmetic, will require a new bumper, grille and headlight, along with checks on sensors and electronics.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Compared to the rest of the pack, Rolls-Royce’s Cullinan occupies an entirely different market position—not just in pricing terms, but rather in presence thanks to the massive hood and upright grille that serve as distinguished reminders of the British coachbuilder’s long heritage.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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On January 28, the actress attended a screening for her new film, You’re Cordially Invited, with Will Ferrell.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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Two international powerhouse figures united under one roof for the screening: Hillary Clinton and Yulia Navalnaya.—
Zachary Schwartz,
Vogue,
31 Jan. 2025
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Grilled Corn and Avocado Salad with Feta Dressing This recipe is perfect for tailgating with a grill, because the corn, scallions and jalapeno all benefit from a quick char to give them a depth of flavor.—
Nick Siano,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Jan. 2025
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The colorful Villa Flamenco Beach is one of them, ticking every box for an extended beach stay with kitchenettes, a barbeque grill in the backyard for guests, and plenty of beach chairs, all within steps of the sand.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Brussels lace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Brussels%20lace. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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