lorgnon

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

"Well, you're a pretty girl," said Madame Beattie, dropping her lorgnon.

From The Prisoner by Brown, Alice

She raised her lorgnon again and examined the printing on the door.

From Juggernaut by Campbell, Alice

In fact, like many an actor in the drama of life, he really knew less about the general mise-en-scene than I, who had only reviewed it through the lorgnon of Tennyson and other contemporary writers.

From Love's Usuries by Creswicke, Louis

Mrs. Pope observed it critically through her gold lorgnon.

From The Brute by Kummer, Frederic Arnold

Nancy, paralyzed with astonishment, saw him sit down, saw his plausible back and explanatory gestures, while the woman still looked at her through her long-handled lorgnon.

From The Devourers by Chartres, Annie Vivanti