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She was followed by Meredith who wore his monocle threaded on a silver chain.
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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
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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
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“Monocle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monocle. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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monocle
noun
mon·o·cle
ˈmän-i-kəl 
: an eyeglass for one eye
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