aviator glasses
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of aviator glasses
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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Damon Herriman plays a cult leader in the image of David Koresh, complete with aviator glasses and rock star dreams.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
At age 82, Steinem looked as she had always looked, only older: tinted aviator glasses, leather jacket, long hair parted down the middle with two lightened streaks at the front.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
The array from Abu-Jamal’s archive included a box of art supplies, a clear-plastic prison radio and a pair of his heavy-framed plastic aviator glasses.
From New York Times ● Aug. 24, 2022
He’s also a symbol in this young country that is home to Dubai, where his silhouette in aviator glasses remains a popular car window sticker.
From Seattle Times ● May 17, 2022
Sporting a stylish pair of aviator glasses, the actor spoke directly into the camera as he aptly described "this last year's trip around the sun" as a "head-scratcher."
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2021
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