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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
Inkas’s Defender Octa may look just like the stock model, but the entire vehicle, including the cabin, side panels, roof, and underbody, has been equipped with stainless steel armor and multi-layer ballistic glass.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
Use a sponge and soapy water to remove any leftover wax from the glass.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
Gunnar says its glass and design help protect eyes through two ways.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Sight is represented by a custom glass marble that matches your favorite member's eye color.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
Use a sponge and soapy water to remove any leftover wax from the glass.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
Gunnar says its glass and design help protect eyes through two ways.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Sight is represented by a custom glass marble that matches your favorite member's eye color.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glass
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In a year when the question of universal freedom still feels contested, The Gettin’ lands as both memorial and mirror, recalling the losses named in 2014 and 2020 and implicating the present tense.—
Skylar Mitchell,
Essence,
29 Sep. 2025
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Some even come with a clothes rail, shelves for storage bins, and door mirrors.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
29 Sep. 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 6 Oct. 2025.
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