reading glasses
plural noun
: eyeglasses used for reading or close work
… each button on the phone has one large number and three tiny letters squeezed about it so you have to squint real hard, especially if you don't have your reading glasses on.—
Dennis Baron
Dennis BaronExamples of reading glasses in a Sentence
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Half of the participants — a mix of tea pickers, weavers and seamstresses between 35 and 65 — were randomly chosen to receive a free pair of reading glasses.
—Andrew Jacobs, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Congdon would like to see regulations loosen to improve access to reading glasses.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 3 Apr. 2024
Galanti told analysts on a call Thursday that Costco cut reading glasses, for example, from $18.99 to $16.99 and cut a 48-count of batteries from $17.99 to $15.99.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 7 Mar. 2024
Bellamy provided him with paper copies of the charges and Acree requested reading glasses to review them.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2024
This means that people who are myopic and need reading glasses could enjoy a more natural and comfortable visual experience with these lenses.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
In addition to a wood triangle that doubles as a bookmark, the piece offers a spot to rest their drink, phone, and reading glasses.
—Jessica Comstock, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2024
Bonus: the stand doubles as a caddy to hold a mug, reading glasses, and a reading journal.
—Carina Finn, Bon Appétit, 1 Dec. 2023
Bochy wasn’t wearing his reading glasses but said the boy looked like him.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2023
Andrew Jacobs, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Congdon would like to see regulations loosen to improve access to reading glasses.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 3 Apr. 2024
Galanti told analysts on a call Thursday that Costco cut reading glasses, for example, from $18.99 to $16.99 and cut a 48-count of batteries from $17.99 to $15.99.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 7 Mar. 2024
Bellamy provided him with paper copies of the charges and Acree requested reading glasses to review them.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2024
This means that people who are myopic and need reading glasses could enjoy a more natural and comfortable visual experience with these lenses.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
In addition to a wood triangle that doubles as a bookmark, the piece offers a spot to rest their drink, phone, and reading glasses.
—Jessica Comstock, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2024
Bonus: the stand doubles as a caddy to hold a mug, reading glasses, and a reading journal.
—Carina Finn, Bon Appétit, 1 Dec. 2023
Bochy wasn’t wearing his reading glasses but said the boy looked like him.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2023
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“Reading glasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reading%20glasses. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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