spectacles

Example Sentences

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In his maroon robes, simple sandals and wide-rimmed spectacles, the Dalai Lama is an unlikely global celebrity.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

Think physical comedy like Charlie Chaplin, visual spectacles like “The Wizard of Oz” and sweeping romances like “Casablanca.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

An old-fashioned girl, she plays LPs on a Victrola and wears spectacles to read.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2026

Viewers loved going to the movies for those big-budget spectacles because they were a means of transportation, so to speak.

From Salon • Jan. 6, 2026

The old lady had been reading her morning portion of Scripture—the Lesson for the day; her Bible lay open before her, and her spectacles were upon it.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë