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
Even the glasses in your room are made from recycled glass.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Blue-light blocking glasses McCarty says that blue-light blocking glasses are based on a legitimate biological concept (that blue light affects circadian rhythms and melatonin production).
—Sharon Brandwein, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Rather than manually designing interfaces and content for a watch, a desktop monitor, or smart glasses, Solara would use agents to create interfaces that make sense in the moment.
—ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
Lastly, using tools such as noise-canceling headphones, a sleep mask, blue-light-blocking glasses, and even compression socks will help leaders arrive at their destination in better form.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Said was clean-shaven, with close-cropped, graying hair and thin, rectangular glasses.
—Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
From cat-eye beauties to throwback, oversized statement makers, these glasses will take you from parade float to bar crawl in style (while elevating your ensembles year-round).
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
Asus is introducing a new ROG Xbox Ally gaming handheld that adopts an OLED screen and even augmented reality glasses.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026
But those were the choices; the hair, being lighter in the body, making sure that the eyes are open and not wearing the glasses or the hearing aids.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 May 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Blue-light blocking glasses McCarty says that blue-light blocking glasses are based on a legitimate biological concept (that blue light affects circadian rhythms and melatonin production).
—Sharon Brandwein, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Rather than manually designing interfaces and content for a watch, a desktop monitor, or smart glasses, Solara would use agents to create interfaces that make sense in the moment.
—ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
Lastly, using tools such as noise-canceling headphones, a sleep mask, blue-light-blocking glasses, and even compression socks will help leaders arrive at their destination in better form.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Said was clean-shaven, with close-cropped, graying hair and thin, rectangular glasses.
—Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
From cat-eye beauties to throwback, oversized statement makers, these glasses will take you from parade float to bar crawl in style (while elevating your ensembles year-round).
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
Asus is introducing a new ROG Xbox Ally gaming handheld that adopts an OLED screen and even augmented reality glasses.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026
But those were the choices; the hair, being lighter in the body, making sure that the eyes are open and not wearing the glasses or the hearing aids.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glasses
spectacles
Noun
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The new institution positions those achievements not as distant spectacles but as part of a local story, set within walking distance of more than 30 schools and kindergartens.—
Bridget Borgobello
May 30,
New Atlas,
30 May 2026
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The combination is expected to draw photographers, tourists and locals onto Manhattan’s east-west streets for one of the city’s most iconic urban skywatching spectacles.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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“Glasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glasses. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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