as in sunglasses
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
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Recent Examples of glasses
Walking across the stage in her cap, gown, iconic hot pink glasses and blue Adidas sneakers, the 82-year-old tennis legend accepted her diploma, more than 60 years after beginning her studies at the campus.
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Camelia Heins, Daily News, 19 May 2026
Where to Eat Linger for hours on the patio at Lakeside Chophouse, clinking glasses of Vinho Verde and watching deer saunter by.
—Shilo Urban, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
Rather than functioning as stand-alone gadgets, the glasses are designed to extend the apps and services consumers already use through Gemini and Android XR.
—Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
That's where the Asus ROG Xreal R1 glasses come in.
—New Atlas, 19 May 2026
Google partnered with Samsung and eyewear brands Gentle Monster and Warby Parker to create the glasses and gave the first look at two designs on Tuesday, with sunglasses from Gentle Monster and glasses from Warby Parker.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
Meta, now a major festival sponsor, demonstrated its Ray-Ban glasses inside the Majestic Hotel.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
As Android Authority reported, the company told journalists in a press briefing ahead of the Android Show that Android XR glasses will appear on stage, with partners including Samsung, XREAL, Warby Parker, and Gentle Monster all expected.
—Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The glasses are Stella McCartney, that was a fun touch.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
Camelia Heins, Daily News, 19 May 2026
Where to Eat Linger for hours on the patio at Lakeside Chophouse, clinking glasses of Vinho Verde and watching deer saunter by.
—Shilo Urban, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
Rather than functioning as stand-alone gadgets, the glasses are designed to extend the apps and services consumers already use through Gemini and Android XR.
—Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
That's where the Asus ROG Xreal R1 glasses come in.
—New Atlas, 19 May 2026
Google partnered with Samsung and eyewear brands Gentle Monster and Warby Parker to create the glasses and gave the first look at two designs on Tuesday, with sunglasses from Gentle Monster and glasses from Warby Parker.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
Meta, now a major festival sponsor, demonstrated its Ray-Ban glasses inside the Majestic Hotel.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
As Android Authority reported, the company told journalists in a press briefing ahead of the Android Show that Android XR glasses will appear on stage, with partners including Samsung, XREAL, Warby Parker, and Gentle Monster all expected.
—Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The glasses are Stella McCartney, that was a fun touch.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glasses
spectacles
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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
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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
“Glasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glasses. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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