bespectacled

adjective be·spec·ta·cled \ bi-ˈspek-(ˌ)ti-kəld , bē- \

Definition of bespectacled

:wearing spectacles

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Recent Examples of bespectacled from the Web

A few teams nod at Stehney or offer a cursory greeting, but most don’t appear to recognize the trim, tan, fast-talking, bespectacled guy as the brains behind Joe’s Kansas City Bar-B-Que.

— jill wendholt silva, kansascity, "Not your average Joe: Meet the man behind Joe’s Kansas City barbecue, Jeff Stehney," 30 Aug. 2017
The bespectacled masher from Maineville won which led to appearances on the Golf Channel and on CBS with former Master's champ Nick Faldo.

— cincinnati enquirer, Cincinnati.com, "Local golfer committed to Clemson," 17 Aug. 2017
Attached to the cycle's head tube by a maroon-and-gold Harry Potter-style scarf, there's a snapshot of the young crash victim, bespectacled and smiling.

— john greenfield, Chicago Reader, "How four fatal truck-bike crash cases helped bring about lifesaving legislation," 14 Aug. 2017
Alabama DB Minkah Fitzpatrick speaks at SEC Media Days 2017 Fitzpatrick has become Alabama's chameleon or better yet its Waldo -- a super-athletic version of the bespectacled character in those children's books who blends in with the crowd.

— rainer sabin, AL.com, "Alabama DC: Minkah Fitzpatrick can play all 6 DB spots," 7 Aug. 2017
Last week, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the seventh and final book in J.K. Rowling’s beloved series about a bespectacled boy wizard celebrated its 10th anniversary.

— brigit katz, Smithsonian, "The British Library Will Release Two New Books Inspired by “Harry Potter”," 24 July 2017
Bespectacled and soft-spoken, Kilicdaroglu is regarded by critics as lacking the cunning and the charisma to make an impact in the brutal world of modern Turkish politics.

— Time, "Turkey's 'Justice Marchers' Are Walking to Istanbul to Protest Erdogan," 7 July 2017
After all, remember Ghost World’s angsty Enid, played by a bespectacled Thora Birth?

— kirby marzec, Vogue, "Not a Sandal Person? These 5 Boots Are a Chic Summer Alternative," 5 July 2017
Even during his teaching days, however, the bespectacled intellectual was seen as a dark horse for his sharp rebuke over traditional ideologies and official doctrines.

— steven jiang, CNN, "Liu Xiaobo: China's mild-mannered political firebrand," 27 June 2017

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