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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
The observatory hosts a collection of 180,000 historic plate-glass photos, enabling modern scientists to compare a star or galaxy with observations made long ago.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Here's to a glass-skin, gorgeous complexion this summer at a budget-friendly price.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 8 June 2026
Shattered glass and debris from the wreckage littered the road.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Inside, the home is organized around a great room with soaring ceilings and walls of glass.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Here's to a glass-skin, gorgeous complexion this summer at a budget-friendly price.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 8 June 2026
Shattered glass and debris from the wreckage littered the road.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Inside, the home is organized around a great room with soaring ceilings and walls of glass.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glass
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Another legal challenge Like the billboard, other ongoing efforts to oppose the governor’s directive mirror those taken last year.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2026
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The talented 2026 Belmont field is a fun-house mirror of the Kentucky Derby’s.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The new institution positions those achievements not as distant spectacles but as part of a local story, set within walking distance of more than 30 schools and kindergartens.—
Bridget Borgobello
May 30,
New Atlas,
30 May 2026
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The combination is expected to draw photographers, tourists and locals onto Manhattan’s east-west streets for one of the city’s most iconic urban skywatching spectacles.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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“Glass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glass. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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