reading glasses
plural noun
: eyeglasses used for reading or close work
… each button on the phone has one large number and three tiny letters squeezed about it so you have to squint real hard, especially if you don't have your reading glasses on.—
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The crew will be carrying green bags containing their suit helmets, gloves, communication caps, and any last-minute personal items such as reading glasses.
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Miles Doran,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
In Ray’s bare-bones house, spotless and white and lacking any of the familiar comforts that make Colin’s life with his parents so cozy, there is a guy who reads contemporary auto-fiction who needs little reading glasses to do so.
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Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
Splatters, fingerprints, and smudges are a common struggle everyone faces with reading glasses, sunglasses, and blue-light glasses.
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Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Feb. 2026
Seat #1 pulled his reading glasses from his breast pocket and put them on then took them off.
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Literary Hub,
25 Feb. 2026
There’s plenty of storage, including a lower-level shelf and a drawer with space for essentials like lip balm, lotion, reading glasses, and more.
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Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2026
Mostly it's managed with reading glasses, contact lenses or invasive surgery, but until recently there hasn't been any sort of medication to help manage it.
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New Atlas,
3 Feb. 2026
Some of our other top under-$25 finds include stylish Peepers reading glasses and toasty Barefoot Dreams socks that would look super cute peaking out over the tops of boots.
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Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
This option from Amazon has dedicated spots that are each perfectly sized to hold your tablet, phone, reading glasses, water bottle, and headphones.
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Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Jan. 2026
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Miles Doran,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
In Ray’s bare-bones house, spotless and white and lacking any of the familiar comforts that make Colin’s life with his parents so cozy, there is a guy who reads contemporary auto-fiction who needs little reading glasses to do so.
—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
Splatters, fingerprints, and smudges are a common struggle everyone faces with reading glasses, sunglasses, and blue-light glasses.
—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Feb. 2026
Seat #1 pulled his reading glasses from his breast pocket and put them on then took them off.
—
Literary Hub,
25 Feb. 2026
There’s plenty of storage, including a lower-level shelf and a drawer with space for essentials like lip balm, lotion, reading glasses, and more.
—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2026
Mostly it's managed with reading glasses, contact lenses or invasive surgery, but until recently there hasn't been any sort of medication to help manage it.
—
New Atlas,
3 Feb. 2026
Some of our other top under-$25 finds include stylish Peepers reading glasses and toasty Barefoot Dreams socks that would look super cute peaking out over the tops of boots.
—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
This option from Amazon has dedicated spots that are each perfectly sized to hold your tablet, phone, reading glasses, water bottle, and headphones.
—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Reading glasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reading%20glasses. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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