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
As a precaution, consider wearing blue light glasses or purchasing screen covers to reduce blue light's potential impact on your vision.
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 10 Sep. 2025
Meta, Google and Samsung are all investing in smart glasses that can analyze a user’s surroundings and answer questions, while OpenAI is collaborating with former Apple design chief Jony Ive on a mysterious new AI device.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
This may be a precursor to Apple introducing smart glasses.
—PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
By scooping her chocolate cake into dessert glasses and topping it with icing and strawberries, Gaines tapped into this centuries-old dessert tradition.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
This isn’t just about needing glasses; myopia is a chronic condition that can lead to serious, vision-threatening complications later in life if left unmanaged.
—Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
In the video, MacDowell could be seen standing in a doorway dressed in a floral button-up, tweed blazer, and silver glasses.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
Soon, a stewardess appears carrying a tray holding glasses of champagne, water, and orange juice.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Fog Bottle Shop – Natural wine shop offering glasses, flights, and small plates.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Lindsay Curtis, Health, 10 Sep. 2025
Meta, Google and Samsung are all investing in smart glasses that can analyze a user’s surroundings and answer questions, while OpenAI is collaborating with former Apple design chief Jony Ive on a mysterious new AI device.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
This may be a precursor to Apple introducing smart glasses.
—PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
By scooping her chocolate cake into dessert glasses and topping it with icing and strawberries, Gaines tapped into this centuries-old dessert tradition.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
This isn’t just about needing glasses; myopia is a chronic condition that can lead to serious, vision-threatening complications later in life if left unmanaged.
—Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
In the video, MacDowell could be seen standing in a doorway dressed in a floral button-up, tweed blazer, and silver glasses.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
Soon, a stewardess appears carrying a tray holding glasses of champagne, water, and orange juice.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Fog Bottle Shop – Natural wine shop offering glasses, flights, and small plates.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glasses
spectacles
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The white beard, the twinkling eyes behind round spectacles, the mustache curled with wax at its ends are all real, all his.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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The skull of a brown bear discovered in 2016 at the Viminacium amphitheatre in Serbia and recently analyzed provides the first physical evidence of the species’ involvement in Roman spectacles, as well as insights into its life in captivity, according to the study.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Glasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glasses. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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