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 Researchers pointed out that in laboratory experiments, the glasses were placed in pure water at 90 degrees Celsius for up to 112 days. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025 Apple has postponed plans to make a lighter and less expensive version of Vision Pro, originally targeted for 2027 release, in favor of focusing on AI-enabled smart glasses to compete with Meta, according to a Bloomberg report earlier this month, citing an internal announcement. Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025 Free Monnik glasses and other swag will be available. Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Oct. 2025 For the perfect pour, use tall, narrow white wine glasses, which help concentrate the wine’s aromatics and keep it cool longer. Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025 There’s always that one character—usually wearing glasses and looking worried—who tries to warn everyone about the impending catastrophe. Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025 Video and recording devices including Go Pros and Google glasses. Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025 The multitude of images shows Lithgow in a very large robe, along with a long white beard, and iconic glasses. James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025 The two drawers and open shelf give you just enough room for essentials (book, glasses, eye masks) without overstepping into dresser territory. Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glasses
spectacles
Noun
  • Set against some of Riyadh’s most famous landmarks, including Bedrock, Al Mamlaka and JAX, the program combines large-scale runway spectacles with intimate fashion showcases.
    Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
  • But sporting events do have breaks for commercials, and Netflix has learned that audiences turning in for a live spectacles will sit and watch the ads advertisements.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside, 1 Oct. 2025

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