glass

Example Sentences

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As he worked his way in closer, Mercader reported to Leonid Eitignon, a Soviet spymaster who “always appeared to be in control. A glass of cognac would last him an entire evening.”

From The Wall Street Journal

He got a call from a withheld number while watching TV and having a glass of wine with his wife.

From BBC

Simmons’ property was designed by Swiss architect Roger P. Kurath and is made of “glass, steel, oak wood and concrete elements,” which emphasize the sweeping views of the mountains, valleys, and ocean.

From MarketWatch

In the dining room, ten or more courses were served by footmen: a different plate, fork, and glass for each course.

From Literature

Nearly three months on, the building still carries the attack in its bones: insurers picking through debris, piles of glass heaped by the entrance, the auditorium a burnt-out shell.

From BBC