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
Meta announced its new set of smart glasses priced at $299, undercutting some of its earlier models as the company pushes to bring wearables to a broader audience.
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Justina Lee,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
For those in the right place, daylight will briefly fade, the sun’s corona will appear, and eclipse glasses can come off — but only during totality.
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Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The brand says two gummies contain as much Vitamin B7 as 60 cups of baby spinach and as much Vitamin D as 8 glasses of milk.
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Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
All Meta’s glasses have an LED light indicating when the glasses are recording.
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Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
Similar to Meta, the iPhone maker designed the upcoming glasses itself.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
Meta has rolled out a new line of smart glasses that offer more AI-powered features.
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Greta Cross,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Tracking the progress of the eclipse As well as a bonus sight for anyone watching through solar eclipse glasses, there's a good reason to look for sunspots.
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Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
24 Mar. 2025
Kendall Jenner clinks glasses with Billy Dec at the Blueprint Underground Cocktail Club in Nashville, Tennessee on March 13.
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Escher Walcott,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
Justina Lee,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
For those in the right place, daylight will briefly fade, the sun’s corona will appear, and eclipse glasses can come off — but only during totality.
—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The brand says two gummies contain as much Vitamin B7 as 60 cups of baby spinach and as much Vitamin D as 8 glasses of milk.
—
Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
All Meta’s glasses have an LED light indicating when the glasses are recording.
—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
Similar to Meta, the iPhone maker designed the upcoming glasses itself.
—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
Meta has rolled out a new line of smart glasses that offer more AI-powered features.
—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Tracking the progress of the eclipse As well as a bonus sight for anyone watching through solar eclipse glasses, there's a good reason to look for sunspots.
—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
24 Mar. 2025
Kendall Jenner clinks glasses with Billy Dec at the Blueprint Underground Cocktail Club in Nashville, Tennessee on March 13.
—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glasses
spectacles
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An early furor over accepting valuable gifts, including designer spectacles and Taylor Swift concert tickets, was followed by a series of policy U-turns, especially clumsy attempts to cut welfare spending that stirred anger in Labour ranks.
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Given the occasion and what was at stake, extra time — and in particular the last five minutes of it — must surely be considered among the most exciting spectacles sport has ever produced.
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“Glasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glasses. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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