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as in sunglasses
glasses plural
a pair of lenses set in a frame that is held in place with ear supports and which are usually worn to correct vision
I'm a little nearsighted, so I'm going to need glasses
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as in mirror
a smooth or polished surface that forms images by reflection
the vain princess spent hours admiring the reflection in her glass
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Recent Examples of glass
Beyond the glass, across a small rocky strip of water, the zoo’s eldest giraffe is craning his impossibly long, elegant neck up to a hanging basket of foliage and methodically stripping the branches of their bark.
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Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 11 May 2026
Experts recommend using a point-of-use sink filter and storing water in stainless steel or glass bottles instead of disposable plastic containers.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2026
At the end of the club opposite the reception area, a huge glass garage door can be rolled up so club patrons can watch and hear the Bruins leave their locker room and take the field.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Inspire Brands, headquartered in a glass tower overlooking Ga. 400, on Friday confidently filed for an initial public offering with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, according to a news release.
—Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 8 May 2026
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Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 11 May 2026
Experts recommend using a point-of-use sink filter and storing water in stainless steel or glass bottles instead of disposable plastic containers.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2026
At the end of the club opposite the reception area, a huge glass garage door can be rolled up so club patrons can watch and hear the Bruins leave their locker room and take the field.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Inspire Brands, headquartered in a glass tower overlooking Ga. 400, on Friday confidently filed for an initial public offering with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, according to a news release.
—Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glass
Noun
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One side of the room had a sitting and dining area, with a wide, full-length mirror that doubles as a television.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Abrasive pastes are applied by hand across a tin plate until the surface reflects light like a mirror from one angle and appears jet black from another.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Noun
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For a few minutes, the day will turn to twilight, the sun’s corona will appear, and one of nature’s most extraordinary spectacles will unfold over a variety of spectacular landscapes.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Despite my declaration to the tourists onboard that the dragons’ goat slaughter spectacles were a bygone thing, an Indonesian government VIP was on the island that day, and to give him a show, the national park staff had brought the goats.—
Craig Stanford,
Big Think,
7 May 2026
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“Glass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glass. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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