as in glasses
a single round lens for one eye that helps people see and that is held in place by the muscles around the eye
His outfit for the party, consisting of a cape, tophat, and monocle, was sure to attract attention.
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Recent Examples of monocle
All this, but no one thought to fuse a monocle with a watch the way Monáe and Browne did.
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Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
6 May 2025
Monáe arrived in a boxy suit, mixing pinstripes and solid colors with a bowler hat and timepiece monocle.
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Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
6 May 2025
Attached to the brim was a monocle that extended in front of her left eye.
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Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
6 May 2025
To complete the looks, a black bowler hat with a clock face monocle attached.
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Angela Yang,
NBC news,
6 May 2025
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Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
6 May 2025
Monáe arrived in a boxy suit, mixing pinstripes and solid colors with a bowler hat and timepiece monocle.
—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
6 May 2025
Attached to the brim was a monocle that extended in front of her left eye.
—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
6 May 2025
To complete the looks, a black bowler hat with a clock face monocle attached.
—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
6 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for monocle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monocle
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The Declaration of Independence appeared on highball glasses, tea towels and collectible plates.
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During the excavation, archaeologists uncovered stone foundations, teacups, drinking glasses and evidence of the distillery's copper stills and boilers, which helped researchers reconstruct how the massive operation functioned.
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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.
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“Monocle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monocle. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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