Thesaurus results for MONOCLES

monocles

noun

plural of monocle

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 monocles The prevailing motifs include Anglo-American boarding schools and college campuses, accoutrements with a romantic aura (billowing sleeves, melting candles), and analog artifacts (old compasses, monocles). — Sophia Zhang, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026

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In addition to frosty glasses of Thai iced coffees and teas, there's tart housemade lemonade and delicately floral lychee lemonade.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2026
Her eyes, the color of a chestnut mare, are majorly magnified by her wireless glasses.

— Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of glasses

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All kinds of films, from big-budget spectacles to art house dramas, are stretching their runtimes.

— Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Some of these spooky spectacles incorporate lights that dance to music, animatronics that come to life and graveyards full of tombstones.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of spectacles

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