lorgnon

Example Sentences

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"What lace is that around your neck?" calls out Anna, angrily, looking at her mother through her lorgnon.

From Boris Lensky by Schubin, Ossip

Madame la Duchesse deigned to ask as she pointed with her lorgnon to the door.

From The Bronze Eagle A Story of the Hundred Days by Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness

Again the lorgnon was turned threateningly on Hayden.

From The Silver Butterfly by Christy, Howard Chandler

Introductions to the Dorrances followed, and then Miss Van Arsdale raised her lorgnon, and treated Dorothy to a prolonged inspection.

From The Dorrance Domain by Wells, Carolyn

Joanna put up her lorgnon and looked at her daughter.

From The War-Workers by Delafield, E.M.