bespectacled
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of bespectacled
First recorded in 1735–45; be- + spectacled
Example Sentences
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Suddenly, your good time is interrupted by an elder pulling you aside and pushing you toward a paunchy, bespectacled sack lurking in a corner.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
After the crackdown in January, Sheikhi fled to the autonomous Kurdistan region in Iraq, fearing arrest and torture back home, where the moustached, bespectacled man had been no stranger to anti-government protests.
From Barron's ● Mar. 16, 2026
The bespectacled local celebrity seemingly has it together — riding his recumbent bike to and from work each day, drinking healthy green juices, playing board games with his family on the weekends.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2026
On TV, at town halls and universities, the bespectacled officer, with close-cropped gray hair and an almost professorial demeanor, lays out the stakes for his countrymen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
There are no other family members present, though some less familiar acquaintances assume that the white-haired woman and bespectacled man who seldom leave Lainie’s side are her mother and husband, respectively.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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