spectacles
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A 2013 push by Google failed to take off but Meta's smart spectacles, developed in partnership with Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica, have fared much better.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
Harry Styles’ queer residency, and other spectacles like it, are what is left until a new bygone era arrives in time.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
The FT also awarded the show three-stars, external and said that while the big budget spectacles are enjoyable to watch, they also feel "a little muted".
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
The incident occurred days before Google announced its multi-year partnership with Beast Industries, a company founded by YouTube influencer Jimmy Donaldson, also known as his media personality MrBeast, who produces viral spectacles online.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Magnifying glasses were known to the ancient Greeks, and spectacles were in use from the thirteenth century.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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