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dark glasses

British  

plural noun

  1. spectacles with lenses tinted to reduce transmitted light

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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At other times, she has mirrored her father's distinctive style, wearing matching leather jackets and dark glasses.

From Barron's Feb. 26, 2026

On Monday, Gonzalez posted a video to TikTok of someone, presumably himself, at the Super Bowl wearing dark glasses and a long, extremely fake-looking beard.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 9, 2026

As Madama Cortese, here the gallery’s proprietor, soprano Brenda Rae looked splendidly Anna Wintour-ish in Carla Teti’s chic outfit, complete with elbow-length black gloves and dark glasses.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 1, 2025

Anna Wintour walks into our interview with her trademark dark glasses firmly on.

From BBC Dec. 3, 2024

With his dark glasses on, I can’t see his eyes, only the reflection of a terrified girl clinging to her mother.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez

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