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pier glasses

noun

plural of pier glass
as in pier mirrors

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pier glasses
  1. looking glasses
  2. glasses
Noun
  • As Stevie Wonder’s eponymous 1972 hit suggests, there’s something specifically ominous about a 13-month-old baby that puts it in league with the bad juju of falling ladders and broken looking glasses.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
  • On one lamp in the studio, tentacles hold up cylindrical copper spires with submarine-style looking glasses to reveal a small bulb inside.
    — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Definition of looking glasses
Noun
  • The same minerals spotting your glasses and scaling your faucets could also be the reason your shampoo barely lathers or your hair has been feeling dull and stiff lately.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Outside on the patio, a group of longtime friends and customers — Jill Conrad, Kim Macquesten, Jenn Fox and Jenny Wolski echoed that sense of belonging over glasses of craft beer.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of glasses
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“Pier glasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pier%20glasses. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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