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Here, find plenty of longtime favorite white sneakers, such as the Achilles from Common Projects, a sleek and minimalist-friendly option that everyone from celebrities to editors love, to Nike’s Cortez in optic white.
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Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
During the first court appearance for Edge, prosecutors said the weapon that was used was a .300 Blackout Sig Sauer rifle with an optic scope and a suppressor.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2025
Scott Summers, the leader of the X-Men team from Marvel comics who's capable of firing optic blasts, in 2000's X-Men.
—EW.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The model opted for the house’s Alan sneaker in optic white canvas, a low-top silhouette detailed with Celine’s Triomphe emblem at the side and embossed branding across the sole.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
During the first court appearance for Edge, prosecutors said the weapon that was used was a .300 Blackout Sig Sauer rifle with an optic scope and a suppressor.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2025
Scott Summers, the leader of the X-Men team from Marvel comics who's capable of firing optic blasts, in 2000's X-Men.
—EW.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The model opted for the house’s Alan sneaker in optic white canvas, a low-top silhouette detailed with Celine’s Triomphe emblem at the side and embossed branding across the sole.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for optic
optical
Adjective
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To fulfill its mission, HWO will need to maintain stability within its optical system capable of functioning within a marginal width the size of a single atom.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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By keeping the same optical size, manufacturers can upgrade to 200 megapixels without redesigning camera modules.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Optic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optic. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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