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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
Apart from that minor inconvenience, the synchronization between the projector and the DLP-Link glasses that accompanied my review unit was top notch and the delivery quite astonishing.
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Paul Ridden
june 22, New Atlas, 22 June 2026
Claudette Zepeda, Ayesha Nurdjaja, Brooke Williamson, Bobby Flay, Tiffany Derry, Mawa McQueen and Andrew Zimmern raise their glasses together for a group photo with some serious star power.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
The first floor sets the elegant tone, with herringbone timber floors playing against pops of metal, glass, stainless steel, and pink marble.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 June 2026
The apartment’s glass walls open to interiors with clean lines, built-ins, and sliding wall systems for an adaptable layout.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 22 June 2026
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Paul Ridden
june 22, New Atlas, 22 June 2026
Claudette Zepeda, Ayesha Nurdjaja, Brooke Williamson, Bobby Flay, Tiffany Derry, Mawa McQueen and Andrew Zimmern raise their glasses together for a group photo with some serious star power.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
The first floor sets the elegant tone, with herringbone timber floors playing against pops of metal, glass, stainless steel, and pink marble.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 June 2026
The apartment’s glass walls open to interiors with clean lines, built-ins, and sliding wall systems for an adaptable layout.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glass
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An early furor over accepting valuable gifts, including designer spectacles and Taylor Swift concert tickets, was followed by a series of policy U-turns, especially clumsy attempts to cut welfare spending that stirred anger in Labour ranks.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 June 2026
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Given the occasion and what was at stake, extra time — and in particular the last five minutes of it — must surely be considered among the most exciting spectacles sport has ever produced.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
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In the director’s view, fragmented editing breaks emotional continuity; an unbroken take mirrors the uninterrupted flow of lived experience.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 June 2026
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Another option the designer recommends is to hang a statement mirror.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
20 June 2026
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“Glass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glass. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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