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
Cohen wore a black suit, white shirt, pink tie, and reading glasses that tilted on and off the top of his head in the manner of an accountant more than a Roy Cohn.
From Slate • May 14, 2024
I used to read in bed at night but now it’s a whole production of reading glasses, electronic devices, sufficient lighting, not disturbing my husband next to me.
From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2024
He smiled benevolently over the audience as he reached inside his inner breast pocket and withdrew a pair of reading glasses.
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
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