green glass
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of green glass
First recorded in 1650–60
Example Sentences
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Mountain Valley’s green glass bottles, guzzled by Jay-Z and Gwyneth Paltrow, were for moguls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
In Lugano, locals whisper about the green glass building Ms. Kabaeva lived in overlooking the lake and speak with confidence about the hospital where her rumored children were born and the schools they attended.
From New York Times ● May 13, 2022
Richardson has dozens of tales of finessing the land’s details, such as the green glass embedded in the walls of the mystical sanctum area themed to Doctor Strange.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2021
Laura blew out windows in one of the only high-rises in Lake Charles, a city of 78,000, and the green glass scattered across surrounding streets.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 27, 2020
They were of a green glass so dark that it appeared black, and I put them on immediately, plunging into blackness and moving outside.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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