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as in sunglasses
glasses plural
a pair of lenses set in a frame that is held in place with ear supports and which are usually worn to correct vision
I'm a little nearsighted, so I'm going to need glasses
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as in mirror
a smooth or polished surface that forms images by reflection
the vain princess spent hours admiring the reflection in her glass
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Her breakthrough came via cliché verre, a nineteenth-century photographic process that involves transferring an image from a glass plate onto light-sensitive paper.
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Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
At the event in New York, the artist arrived and took her place inside a glass box, but not in the violent and sedate Marina Abramović way.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2025
The room features heated bathroom floors and thoughtful Nordic design touches that make the space feel both efficient and welcoming — a far cry from the tundra on the other side of the glass.
—Ryan Craggs, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2025
Concrete balconies with railings A condo with concrete balconies with railings implies the association lacks funding to renovate and install ones with glass, a modern look owners want these days.
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—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
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Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
At the event in New York, the artist arrived and took her place inside a glass box, but not in the violent and sedate Marina Abramović way.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2025
The room features heated bathroom floors and thoughtful Nordic design touches that make the space feel both efficient and welcoming — a far cry from the tundra on the other side of the glass.
—Ryan Craggs, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2025
Concrete balconies with railings A condo with concrete balconies with railings implies the association lacks funding to renovate and install ones with glass, a modern look owners want these days.
3.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Glass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glass. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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