opera glasses
Example Sentences
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In cities, people flocked to parks with binoculars — or opera glasses.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2024
LONDON — In a hotel suite overlooking a darkening Leicester Square, the actor Warwick Davis picked up a pair of opera glasses and pointed them in the direction of the Empire Cinema.
From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2022
In addition to the collar, other items that were auctioned included: a gavel that sold for $20,400, a pair of Ginsburg’s opera glasses that sold for $10,837.50 and a shawl that sold for $12,750.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 16, 2022
The opera glasses, more of a joke, are hardly needed - the front line is visible without them.
From Washington Times • Jul. 7, 2022
They sat up straighter in their seats and took out their opera glasses so as not to miss any of the action.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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