eyeglasses
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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He peered through his eyeglasses at the new arrangements of furniture, the decorative gold and red banners, the guestbook, the teacups and egg custards set on a table near his desk.
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In time, investigators found Mrs. Scott’s dentures and eyeglasses behind the backyard incinerator … but no body.
From Los Angeles Times
In all four crosswalks, delightful renditions of Holly’s famous thick-rimmed eyeglasses were painted.
It had no earpieces, as modern eyeglasses do, but stayed on by means of a pinching mechanism that tightly gripped the bridge of the wearer’s nose.
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There are publicly available discounts for eyeglasses and exams, so many people can get by without needing an insurance plan for vision coverage.
From MarketWatch
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