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spectacles

noun

plural of spectacle

as in glass

a pair of lenses set in a frame that is held in place with ear supports and which are usually worn to correct vision bought a pair of spectacles with nonprescription lenses simply to look more intelligent

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Recent Examples of spectacles Over the next 710 days, Earth will experience three total solar eclipses visible from Europe, Africa and Australia, giving travelers an unusually accessible chance to witness one of nature’s rarest spectacles. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026 During totality, the sun itself puts on one of nature's greatest spectacles — and that's where your attention should be. — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Celestial events are among the oldest and most profound human experiences of the cosmos, inspiring stories as grand as the sky is wide to explain the marvelous spectacles that arch overhead. — Michael J. Caduto, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 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. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 The vogue right now is for oversized sunglasses, in the same way that the vogue right now is for oversized spectacles (especially those made by Cutler and Gross). — Dylan Jones, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2026 The problem of non-competitive midseason spectacles lives on for another group to try to solve. — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 26 July 2026 Beyond the shows, Vogue World Milano will make a splash in the Italian capital on opening day, after a series of spectacles in New York, London, Paris, and LA. — Ella Graveney, Vogue, 23 July 2026 The results are cinematic spectacles that demand to be seen on the biggest screens with the best sound systems. — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 19 July 2026

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glass

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The Public Defender's Office said Govindbhai, without double-checking the plate numbers, walked to the driver's side door and struck the window with his baton four times, smashing the glass.

— Jose Fabian, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
When the smoke cleared on October 4, 2024, Beloozerov’s body lay splayed out on the pavement amid shards of glass from his car window.

— Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

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