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
This came into sharp focus at Prada’s Thursday show as Zuckerberg and Chan walked into the event, an appearance likely tied to rumors that Meta will collaborate with Prada on a smart glasses offering.
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Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Think about all these use cases where there are AI agents sitting on various devices—your glasses, your watch, your phone, your PC.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
So people were drinking water out of martini glasses.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
Lunar eclipses are completely safe to watch with the naked eye; no filters or special glasses are needed (unlike solar eclipses).
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2026
With his open, often smiling face, white goatee, receding hairline, and glasses, Hall looks more like a politician than a sheriff.
—James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Unlike solar eclipses, lunar eclipses are safe to view without special glasses.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
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
When playing indoors, clear glasses with anti-reflective coating are recommended.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2025
Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Think about all these use cases where there are AI agents sitting on various devices—your glasses, your watch, your phone, your PC.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
So people were drinking water out of martini glasses.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
Lunar eclipses are completely safe to watch with the naked eye; no filters or special glasses are needed (unlike solar eclipses).
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2026
With his open, often smiling face, white goatee, receding hairline, and glasses, Hall looks more like a politician than a sheriff.
—James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Unlike solar eclipses, lunar eclipses are safe to view without special glasses.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
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
When playing indoors, clear glasses with anti-reflective coating are recommended.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glasses
spectacles
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So far, 2026 has offered up some celestial spectacles, including a total lunar eclipse and a planetary parade.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
3 Mar. 2026
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Rather than focusing on the shiny diversions of loud spectacles, Americans might take a few moments this year to explore the parallels between our current condition and the detailed indictment of particulars that Thomas Jefferson laid out against the king of England in 1776.—
Edwin C. Yohnka,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Glasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glasses. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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