glasses

plural of glass
as in sunglasses
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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Recent Examples of glasses Meanwhile, the glasses are held to the face with push-in nose pads. Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 Back at the 7-11, Buchanan asked to see Godard’s hands and claimed to notice blood, in addition to blood on his glasses. Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026 This enables users to perform everyday grasping tasks, such as holding plates, glasses, forks, spoons, and other household objects with a secure grip. Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026 Zuckerberg said Meta has been working on the underlying technology since 2014, starting with virtual and augmented reality, and that the company is already planning its 2028 glasses lineup. Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 July 2026 Like its existing Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley smart glasses lines, the new designs are developed with EssilorLuxxottica — the group that also owns Prada eyewear, rumored to be Meta’s next collaborator. Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 7 July 2026 Visitors wear smart glasses during the sixth China International Consumer Products Expo CICPE in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, April 13, 2026. Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glasses
spectacles
Noun
  • McGregor has floated big-money boxing and bareknuckle spectacles, and recently claimed Terence Crawford turned down a nine-figure two-fight deal to face him.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • Celebrity weddings are often grand spectacles, and Swift is a billionaire.
    Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 4 July 2026

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“Glasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glasses. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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