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Wembanyama had tripped over his shoelace, the referees determined.—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026 One page may describe shoelaces, but you’re actually shown the nuances of character, setting, and mood—the smallest observation revealing something enormous about memory, grief, or love.—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026 According to court records, he was bound with shoelaces, driven into the desert and killed.—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026 For a quiet-luxury look Don’t let the ultra-baggy legs and shoelace waist dissuade you from going the stealth-wealth route.—India Roby, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shoelace