lorgnon

Example Sentences

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This lorgnon trained itself on Archibald at close range.

From Why Joan? by Kelly, Eleanor Mercein

Mrs. Ames clasped her stiff hands together and dropped the lorgnon on the floor.

From The Silver Butterfly by Christy, Howard Chandler

A lorgnon is of course "Hoch elegant," also quite irresistibly snorty, if you are playing an elderly Duchess type of person.

From Confessions of an Opera Singer by Howard, Kathleen

Then raises to her eyes of blue Her lorgnon, as she looks at you.

From Romance of Roman Villas (The Renaissance) by Champney, Elizabeth W. (Elizabeth Williams)

Great was his joy at finding "a purely Indian legislative body" and assisting at their deliberations, his lorgnon glued now to one chief and now to another.

From Lippincott's Magazine, September, 1885 by Various