bespectacled
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of bespectacled
First recorded in 1735–45; be- + spectacled
Example Sentences
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The bespectacled middleman started at Dubai-based commodities firm Coral Energy as a novice trader in 2014.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
The bespectacled Johnson then added: "Okay, that wasn't public."
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
Some three weeks later, in February 1964, the Swedish starlet and the bespectacled Brit were married.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
The bespectacled leg-spinner recently had the Australians in a pickle and has a great chance to bag a hatful of wickets in the opening group stage against weaker teams.
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026
Dede supposes that the Tigers took one look at the bespectacled, pale young man and decided he wouldn’t be much competition.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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