1
as in sunglasses
glasses plural
a pair of lenses set in a frame that is held in place with ear supports and which are usually worn to correct vision
I'm a little nearsighted, so I'm going to need glasses
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
as in mirror
a smooth or polished surface that forms images by reflection
the vain princess spent hours admiring the reflection in her glass
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of glass
With no air-con and copious heat-soak through the rear bulkhead (the glass panel behind your head gets almost too hot to touch), driving it hard also feels like a physical workout.
—
Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 18 May 2026
Cue styles with Murano glass heels that were part of his fall 2025 collection and that quickly sold out.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
Eventually, the group was able to get through the glass and pull both people out.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Take advantage of shoreside facilities to recycle plastic, glass, metal and paper.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for glass
Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 18 May 2026
Cue styles with Murano glass heels that were part of his fall 2025 collection and that quickly sold out.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
Eventually, the group was able to get through the glass and pull both people out.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Take advantage of shoreside facilities to recycle plastic, glass, metal and paper.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for glass
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glass
Noun
-
One side of the room had a sitting and dining area, with a wide, full-length mirror that doubles as a television.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
-
Abrasive pastes are applied by hand across a tin plate until the surface reflects light like a mirror from one angle and appears jet black from another.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Noun
-
During the Great Migration in Tanzania’s famous Serengeti, wildebeest attempt a river crossing in one of nature’s most dramatic spectacles, but just a few dozen feet away, a bona fide traffic jam of safari vehicles crowds the riverbanks like paparazzi at a premiere.—
Nicole Trilivas,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
-
But as production costs rose and financing grew more risk-averse, those ambitious historical spectacles gradually disappeared from the big screen, replaced by smaller auteur dramas, comedies and internationally portable genre films.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Glass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glass. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
