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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
Precisely tailored pieces were paired with intricate and flamboyant textures, from a top hand embroidered with crystal briolettes and round glass beads to the luminous shimmer of skirts in leather and recycled fiberglass.
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Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
Luckily, there’s a plug-in sconce option on sale—one even with glass butterflies.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
This is great for families, those with mobility concerns, or anyone who doesn’t want to spend too much time in the sea, as there is a glass-bottom boat.
—Jordan Harvey, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
There was an open Crown Royal bottle in front of him, and a clear drinking glass.
—Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025
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Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
Luckily, there’s a plug-in sconce option on sale—one even with glass butterflies.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
This is great for families, those with mobility concerns, or anyone who doesn’t want to spend too much time in the sea, as there is a glass-bottom boat.
—Jordan Harvey, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
There was an open Crown Royal bottle in front of him, and a clear drinking glass.
—Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glass
Noun
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According to the firm, the larger prototype includes a 1,485-square-foot (138 square meters) heliostat made of 40 movable mirrors that track the sun and reflect its rays towards a 32-foot-wide (10 meters) concave dish concentrator.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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The base price of the Generic Portable Prefab Tiny Home is $8,000 at Amazon, and amenities include a water heater, toilet, sink and mirror, marble shower stall, exhaust fan, and an air conditioner that’s dual cool and heat.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Oct. 2025
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The artist, known for his gunpowder paintings and outdoor pyrotechnic spectacles, was born in the southern Chinese city of Quanzhou but has been based in New York since the mid-90s.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
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Even Mike Shildt, who is loath to speak publicly about anything that would suggest his spectacles are not rose-tinted, said as much.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Glass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glass. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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