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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Brussels lace
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Bjork, however, went all-in on the look, posing on the cover of Vogue Scandinavia in the blurred tulle Margiela gown with a merkin wig, fashioned from real human hair and painstakingly embroidered to the crotch of an underlaid silk stocking bodysuit.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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Her pink tulle dress is quite the showstopper, but any pink dress will do (though the fluffier the better).—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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The bodice had an off-the-shoulder decollete, while the shoulder-length puffed sleeves were of silk marquisette.—
Sue Strachan,
NOLA.com,
22 Feb. 2018
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Maintaining positive ties with South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung would continue the lattice-like foreign policy encouraged by Washington, one that favors multilateral cooperation among like-minded nations over bilateral dependence.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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The faith in order and proportion embodied in the Alhambra, the romance of modernity caught in the Eiffel Tower’s lattice of iron—these are not ideas imposed on buildings but ideals that the buildings themselves express, more lastingly than words can.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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They’re also outfitted with a flexible non-slip rubber sole that offers traction on different terrains, plus adjustable laces and a lightweight, breathable upper material for airflow.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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For the memorable moment, Seyfried was outfitted in a long black lace gown from Elie Saab’s resort 2026 collection.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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Mesh networks—named for their fishnet-like connections—emerged over the past few decades from rigorous, mathematical research on keeping data flowing even when portions of a system fail.—
Margo Anderson,
IEEE Spectrum,
19 Oct. 2025
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Another innovative problem solver was using control for fishnet pantyhose.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Brooches These beautiful pins, frequently adorned with sparkling rhinestones, intricate enameling, or delicate filigree, were a staple in our grandmothers' jewelry boxes.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
1 June 2025
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There are a few digital filigrees and subtones added by the experimental pop wizard A. G. Cook.—
Lawrence Burney,
Pitchfork,
28 May 2025
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There were 37 live roaches, 15 of which were on a wood board behind a flat top cookline grill.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
27 Oct. 2025
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Not the kind where someone reheats a pastry for you, but the kind with a kitchen where a burger is sizzling on the grill.—
Tamia Boyd,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Oct. 2025
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The White House first added its storied screening room during the fourth term of Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1942, when the East Terrace's cloakroom was converted into a theater.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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Ahead of a recent screening in London, its producer Philippe Martin spoke to the audience about the high stakes involved in making the film in Iran, and how, towards the end of shooting, the set was actually raided.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Brussels lace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Brussels%20lace. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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