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
Something about the idea of Whishaw in the glasses seemed to work for me.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Qualcomm expects to lose Apple as a customer for its modem business in the coming years, and has been working to diversify by making chips for other devices such as Windows PCs and virtual-reality headsets and smart glasses from Meta.
—Ari Levy, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Central to the investigation seemingly were his pair of glasses that the woman had managed to knock off, investigators said.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Yonah Mountain Vineyards also pays homage to the iconic mountain by emblazoning its wine bottles and glasses with a bear symbol.
—Crystal Tate, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Each robot, remotely operated, clinks glasses and gestures in unison, embodying the camaraderie and hope of the musical’s revolutionaries.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Big Papi was courteous and gentlemanly, unlike Grabby, who snatched at pens, glasses, hair—whatever was in sight.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
In April, he was accused of stealing cleaning supplies and three pairs of glasses from the same store.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
The glasses are each handblown from lead-free crystal by artisan glassblowers, who Glasvin partners with directly.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Qualcomm expects to lose Apple as a customer for its modem business in the coming years, and has been working to diversify by making chips for other devices such as Windows PCs and virtual-reality headsets and smart glasses from Meta.
—Ari Levy, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Central to the investigation seemingly were his pair of glasses that the woman had managed to knock off, investigators said.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Yonah Mountain Vineyards also pays homage to the iconic mountain by emblazoning its wine bottles and glasses with a bear symbol.
—Crystal Tate, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Each robot, remotely operated, clinks glasses and gestures in unison, embodying the camaraderie and hope of the musical’s revolutionaries.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Big Papi was courteous and gentlemanly, unlike Grabby, who snatched at pens, glasses, hair—whatever was in sight.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
In April, he was accused of stealing cleaning supplies and three pairs of glasses from the same store.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
The glasses are each handblown from lead-free crystal by artisan glassblowers, who Glasvin partners with directly.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glasses
spectacles
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Leading up to the Great American Eclipse, these safety spectacles became a bit hard to find, so buy them and more eclipse gear and merch early.—
Maya Silver,
Outside,
21 Oct. 2025
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Kiss wouldn’t have another Top 10 until long after Frehley left in 1981, but the quartet’s albums continued to sell well as its arena concerts became spectacles.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Glasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glasses. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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