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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 wall slices through the home, guiding you from the open-air atrium to indoor living spaces, all wrapped in sliding glass and shadow play.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2025
When glasses that reveal these intimate links fall into the wrong hands, chaos ensues as privacy becomes a public commodity.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
The recall pertains to certain four-packs of Martinelli's 10-ounce round glass apple juice bottles sold across 28 states.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Shards of glass and splotches of blood were found nearby.
—Jean Casarez, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2025
When glasses that reveal these intimate links fall into the wrong hands, chaos ensues as privacy becomes a public commodity.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
The recall pertains to certain four-packs of Martinelli's 10-ounce round glass apple juice bottles sold across 28 states.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Shards of glass and splotches of blood were found nearby.
—Jean Casarez, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glass
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Volumetric lighting bounces off of halls of mirrors; another space is covered in dozens of fake flowers.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
28 Apr. 2025
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This kind of emotional complexity mirrors what so many people experience in real life.—
Mark Weinstein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
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While many bemoan that American fashion shows lack the luster of yesteryear, Malena Belafonte is trying to rejigger the tried-and-true by blending runway looks, live music and circus-like spectacles.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
18 Dec. 2024
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Fewer spectacles have inspired American automotive imaginations more than monster trucks.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes,
13 Dec. 2024
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“Glass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glass. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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