cut glass
noun
: glass ornamented with patterns cut into its surface by an abrasive wheel and polished
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Gone are the complex cultural frictions; in their place is an 18-year-old welder-by-day, exotic-dancer-by-night with cheekbones sharp enough to cut glass and a dream to audition for an elite ballet school.
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arkansasonline.com, 10 July 2025
Their mother threw annual parties attended by Parisian and Russian cultural elites, and the family amassed an impressive collection of porcelain, silver, cut glass and other fine objects, some of which are on view in the exhibition.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2025
Seriously, the guy was winning races at age 51 with sideburns that could cut glass.
—Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Also, crystal tends to have a brighter shine than cut glass.
—Katie Akin, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2025
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arkansasonline.com, 10 July 2025
Their mother threw annual parties attended by Parisian and Russian cultural elites, and the family amassed an impressive collection of porcelain, silver, cut glass and other fine objects, some of which are on view in the exhibition.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2025
Seriously, the guy was winning races at age 51 with sideburns that could cut glass.
—Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Also, crystal tends to have a brighter shine than cut glass.
—Katie Akin, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cut glass
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“Cut glass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cut%20glass. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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