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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
But in another shock to the fan base, Meadow ran out onto the court at ExtraMile Arena for Saturday’s 101-77 win over Utah Valley with a glasses-free face.
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Idaho Statesman, 11 Nov. 2025
San Diego has begun sending teams of trash inspectors to neighborhoods across the city to gauge whether people are using the proper bins for trash, organics recycling and traditional recycling of glass, metal, plastic and paper.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
The space, designed by Nordic Knots Studio, features bespoke furnishings, including a pair of Jean-Michel Frank armchairs and sofa, a Charlotte Perriand glass desk and leather chairs, and a Hendrik Wouda wood armchair.
—Kathy Lee, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
Alcohol can be used safely as a disinfectant on metals, glass, and ceramics.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2025
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Idaho Statesman, 11 Nov. 2025
San Diego has begun sending teams of trash inspectors to neighborhoods across the city to gauge whether people are using the proper bins for trash, organics recycling and traditional recycling of glass, metal, plastic and paper.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
The space, designed by Nordic Knots Studio, features bespoke furnishings, including a pair of Jean-Michel Frank armchairs and sofa, a Charlotte Perriand glass desk and leather chairs, and a Hendrik Wouda wood armchair.
—Kathy Lee, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
Alcohol can be used safely as a disinfectant on metals, glass, and ceramics.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glass
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Her unfinished palace becomes a mirror to a culture that mistakes accumulation for meaning.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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Max Olson is writer-director and video artist based in New York & Los Angeles whose work aims to hold up a mirror to the restrictive structures of our world with an eye toward transcendence.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
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Leading up to the Great American Eclipse, these safety spectacles became a bit hard to find, so buy them and more eclipse gear and merch early.—
Maya Silver,
Outside,
21 Oct. 2025
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Kiss wouldn’t have another Top 10 until long after Frehley left in 1981, but the quartet’s albums continued to sell well as its arena concerts became spectacles.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Glass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glass. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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