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Recent Examples of pince-nez
Inside, a huge man with a knee-length beard and red hat greeted my daughters, his eyes sparkling behind a pair of pince-nez.
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Monisha Rajesh, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2023
Monisha Rajesh, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pince-nez
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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The hushed buzz of clinking Champagne glasses or afternoon tea pots pouring steaming cups comes from the adjacent lobby lounge.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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The glasses are Stella McCartney, that was a fun touch.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
Noun
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For a few minutes, the day will turn to twilight, the sun’s corona will appear, and one of nature’s most extraordinary spectacles will unfold over a variety of spectacular landscapes.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Despite my declaration to the tourists onboard that the dragons’ goat slaughter spectacles were a bygone thing, an Indonesian government VIP was on the island that day, and to give him a show, the national park staff had brought the goats.—
Craig Stanford,
Big Think,
7 May 2026
Noun
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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.—
Austin Grossman,
The Atlantic,
13 Oct. 2019
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“Pince-nez.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pince-nez. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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