spectacles
Example Sentences
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She stressed people should not use the eclipse glasses with other optical equipment such as binoculars, but could put them over spectacles.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Some people are using the glasses — which look like a pair of regular spectacles — to record people without their knowledge and publish the videos on social media.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
Plain and cursed with spectacles, Mary’s on a speed train to spinsterhood when her relatives summon her to London, where suitors await.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Weddings are spectacles, and a couple’s budget can say a lot about what matters to them.
From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2026
Besides this, at the appropriate times of the year he should keep the populace occupied with festivals and spectacles.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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