lorgnette

Example Sentences

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And, like a Brontë sister in a box at the opera, Perry observes the drama from an omniscient perch, examining her characters as if through a lorgnette.

From New York Times

People lost things then that we don’t lose now, simply because we don’t use them: lorgnettes, pince-nez spectacles, chatelaine bags, fox tails, feather boas, auto starter cranks, pocket watches, watch fobs, watch keys .

From Washington Post

Ms. Hamill’s distinctive spin is to read “Pride and Prejudice” through the lorgnette of game theory.

From New York Times

They suggest some of us still feel the local temperance union lurking around the corner, peering at our pleasures through disapproving lorgnettes.

From Washington Post

Here is Smith, sans magic wand, sans the pearls and lorgnette, facing the camera as an unadorned suburban housewife telling her story of hope and desperation with only her voice and facial expressions.

From Washington Post