Definition of glassnext
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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 Virtual try-ons are powered by AI software that lets shoppers see how clothing, glasses or jewelry will look on them before buying, and the market is projected to more than quintuple by the end of the decade. — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026 Virtual glasses try on is quickly becoming a core expectation for online eyewear buyers. — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2026 According to design lead Antoine Gaillot-Drevon, costs have been slashed by using flat steel panels and glass. — New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2026 Officers found a switchblade and a glass drug pipe in his pants pockets, according to the complaint. — Danny Freeman, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for glass
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Noun
  • What readers are saying The comments reflect a strong opposition to the idea of live-streaming an execution, with many criticizing it as barbaric and likening it to historical spectacles of violence.
    — Anthony Faiola, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Once public spectacles, executions now occur privately inside prisons, with only a handful of official witnesses and a press pool.
    — Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Oct. 2026
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  • Her elegant primary bedroom boasted a dressing area that was the picture of ’40s-movie-star luxury, complete with plush rugs, dramatic arches, and, of course, plenty of mirrors.
    — Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 14 Oct. 2026
  • This new study reveals that experimental niobium-titanium alloys can defy this rule at a freezing -253°C (20 kelvin) by spontaneously shifting their atomic structure to form mirror-image twins and generate fresh defects.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026

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“Glass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glass. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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