plexiglass
noun
plex·i·glass
ˈplek-si-ˌglas 
: a transparent acrylic plastic often used in place of glass
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Ushers in standing collar jackets rushed silver trays stacked with cold bottles of Evian to hot attendees sitting under a plexiglass roof.
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Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2026
Art Sin Fin, a monumental two-volume publication from Taschen that weighs 26 pounds and arrives housed in a sculptural plexiglass case.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
As the president’s son rolled past in his plexiglass box, eyes full of curiosity peered from the doorways.
—Steven Levingston, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026
Intercoms were also shaped like jack-in-the-box toys, with menus displayed on a plexiglass box topped by a clown’s head.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
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Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2026
Art Sin Fin, a monumental two-volume publication from Taschen that weighs 26 pounds and arrives housed in a sculptural plexiglass case.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
As the president’s son rolled past in his plexiglass box, eyes full of curiosity peered from the doorways.
—Steven Levingston, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026
Intercoms were also shaped like jack-in-the-box toys, with menus displayed on a plexiglass box topped by a clown’s head.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Plexiglass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plexiglass. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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plexiglass
noun
plex·i·glass
ˈplek-si-ˌglas
: a transparent acrylic plastic often used in place of glass
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