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The revolution came in the sixteenth century, when Venice’s glassmakers applied a tin-and-mercury alloy to their panes, producing a far clearer reflection than had previously been achieved.—
Cal Revely-Calder,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026 The region’s glassmakers are known for their technical precision, decorative skill and ability to turn molten glass into objects of remarkable delicacy.—
Lea Lane,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026 Until the middle of the 20th century, factices were often crafted by luxury glassmakers including Baccarat and Lalique to be exact replicas of their regular-sized counterparts, filled with colored water or alcohol to mimic the look of actual perfume.—
April Long,
Allure,
24 June 2026 Corning — Shares popped 19% after the glassmaker announced a deal with Nvidia to build three new manufacturing facilities in North Carolina and Texas.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for glassmaker