reading glasses
Example Sentences
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She pauses, fiddling with her red-framed reading glasses.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026
He was a scholarly analyst who wore tortoiseshell reading glasses and made friends throughout the energy industry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025
That’s when I saw an unfamiliar person wearing thick reading glasses and a newsboy cap.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 5, 2024
She wears reading glasses, 1.5 strength — a tidbit that didn’t make it into my story but gave me a certain middle age presbyopic nerd thrill.
From New York Times • May 18, 2024
I saw a pair of reading glasses on a table beside the couch and also a book.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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