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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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Remy Loet, the restaurant's sommelier, sets out wine glasses on a table before the start of dinner service at Aria on June 5, 2026.—
Henri Hollis,
AJC.com,
16 June 2026
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Jump to a few years later, and most Springfieldians are now attached to their virtual reality glasses, living their lives through digital lenses 24/7.—
Dan Snierson,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
Noun
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To keep the money coming in, many of the TV and streaming competitors in the upfront are leaning heavily on sports, hoping that big games and championship spectacles will bring dollars in when scripted favorites face a harder time in doing so.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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Compared to some of the spectacles that had played out across New York City for the past two weeks, this was a sedate party.—
Chris Smith,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 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 23 Jun. 2026.
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