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monocle

[mon-uh-kuhl] / ˈmɒn ə kəl /
NOUN
single eyeglass
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All that was missing for “the perfect cosplay,” Frank added, was a monocle.

From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026

If not wanting my robot assistant/future overlord to have an image tool makes me an A.I. elitist, as Altman implies, then I will proudly fit myself for a monocle.

From Slate ● Feb. 10, 2026

A commercial artist added the top hat, monocle and cane.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2025

“We did it under the name William Bowery. Very fancy. It sounds like a kind of Agatha Christie character that should be wearing a monocle with a big mustache.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2022

The forced heartiness of an old banker, his monocle dangling on a string, and my bright smile of insincerity: “No, not very lately; will you have another cigarette?”

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier




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