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monocle

noun

as in glasses

a single round lens for one eye that helps people see and that is held in place by the muscles around the eye His outfit for the party, consisting of a cape, tophat, and monocle, was sure to attract attention.

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Recent Examples of monocle Singer and actor Janelle Monáe’s Thom Browne fit included a contrasting color suit, hat, monocle and cape adorned with the outline of a totally different suit splashed across it. —

Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025 Janelle Monáe Janelle Monáe shows up in the illusion of a business suit before revealing a real red-and-black suit (a collaboration between Thom Browne and costume designer Paul Tazewell), accessorizing with a monocle and bowler hat, a Marie Lichtenberg ring and a Vacheron Constantin watch. —

Brendan Le, People.com, 6 May 2025 Monáe arrived in a boxy suit, mixing pinstripes and solid colors with a bowler hat and timepiece monocle. —

Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 6 May 2025 All this, but no one thought to fuse a monocle with a watch the way Monáe and Browne did. —

Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 6 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for monocle

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That means Ternus’ deep knowledge of Apple’s hardware could be hugely beneficial for its AI ambitions – especially as the company is reportedly working on new types of AI devices like Siri-enabled smart glasses, a pendant and AirPods with cameras, according to Bloomberg.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
Pack your phone, wallet, keys, and other essentials, like a glasses case and lip gloss, and prepare to head out for a date night or brunch with friends.

— Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026