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Recent Examples of lorgnette
As a rule, monocles were a male accessory: If in need of an aid to vision, a woman would use spectacles or a lorgnette, a pair of glasses on a handle.
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Austin Grossman, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2019
Austin Grossman, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lorgnette
Noun
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She was followed by Meredith who wore his monocle threaded on a silver chain.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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The role of Eustace went, this time around, to Spike Lee, who traded in the classic monocle for a movie camera.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Search, Android, Chrome, Gmail, Docs, YouTube, Maps, glasses, and the Gemini app.—
Lutz Finger,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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That’s because, when temperatures are scorching, your body begins losing minerals quickly, and your regular eight glasses of water aren’t enough to replenish them.—
Sophia Dyer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 May 2026
Noun
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That means 350,000 spectators will be in their seats, or in the infield to witness one of the most thrilling spectacles in all of sport, and a celebration of humanity as the cold days of winter are over and summer is about to begin.—
Bruce Martin,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2026
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The wild events are spectacles that show off the developers’ creativity as players race planes and a giant robot that stretches the boundaries of realism.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Inside, a huge man with a knee-length beard and red hat greeted my daughters, his eyes sparkling behind a pair of pince-nez.—
Monisha Rajesh,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Dec. 2023
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“Lorgnette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lorgnette. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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