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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
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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
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The best gifts are ones that elevate everyday items, like a new set of wine glasses or, in this case, a dispenser for cooking oil.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
14 Apr. 2026
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Inside, the lucky ones feasted on chicken, $10 rice with drippings, and $19 glasses of orange wine.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026
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An online amalgam of conspicuous consumption, natural wonders, and manmade spectacles — like the world’s tallest tower, Abu Dhabi’s Grand Mosque, and even, yes, the vivid green of Dubai Chocolate — has propelled the emirates to superlative measures of tourism and consumer behavior.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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Election is a ruthless, high-wire satire with its skeptical spectacles trained on authority itself.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Apr. 2026
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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 20 Apr. 2026.
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