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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
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as in mirror
a smooth or polished surface that forms images by reflection
the vain princess spent hours admiring the reflection in her glass
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Recent Examples of glass
Upon entering the gilded gallery, the thieves used power tools to cut into the glass cases to reach the precious jewels, investigators said.
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Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2025
Figure 02 made headlines for doing laundry, washing glasses, and using a dishwasher.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
Transfer foods to glass jars or plastic containers.
—Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
The glasses capture images and send them as near-infrared light to the implant.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
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Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2025
Figure 02 made headlines for doing laundry, washing glasses, and using a dishwasher.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
Transfer foods to glass jars or plastic containers.
—Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
The glasses capture images and send them as near-infrared light to the implant.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glass
Noun
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Maybe a significant other, close friend or coworker mirrors back something that causes a feeling of discomfort.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Burke, who competed for 26 seasons under the mirror ball, returns with a special set of skills.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
27 Oct. 2025
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Leading up to the Great American Eclipse, these safety spectacles became a bit hard to find, so buy them and more eclipse gear and merch early.—
Maya Silver,
Outside,
21 Oct. 2025
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Kiss wouldn’t have another Top 10 until long after Frehley left in 1981, but the quartet’s albums continued to sell well as its arena concerts became spectacles.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Glass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glass. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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