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She was followed by Meredith who wore his monocle threaded on a silver chain.—Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026 The role of Eustace went, this time around, to Spike Lee, who traded in the classic monocle for a movie camera.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025 To complete the looks, a black bowler hat with a clock face monocle attached.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
6 May 2025 Singer and actor Janelle Monáe’s Thom Browne fit included a contrasting color suit, hat, monocle and cape adorned with the outline of a totally different suit splashed across it.—
Dave Schilling,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for monocle
Word History
Etymology
French, from Late Latin monoculus having one eye, from Latin mon- + oculus eye — more at eye