Synonyms

spectacles

British

/ ˈspɛktəkəlz /

plural noun

Often (informal) shortened to: specs. a pair of glasses for correcting defective vision
cricket a score of 0 in each innings of a match

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Example Sentences

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In his maroon robes, simple sandals and wide-rimmed spectacles, the Dalai Lama is an unlikely global celebrity.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

Dark and clear nights are the optimum viewing conditions so let's hope that 2026 gifts us with more spectacles in the night sky.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026

And yet he’s never lost sight of the fragile characters at the center of his spectacles.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

And Alexandre’s movie theater, with its bloody spectacles, gets replaced by something very different: a blood bank, a monument to recovery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

Miss Honey continued to look steadily at Matilda through her steel-rimmed spectacles and Matilda looked back at her just as steadily.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl

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