as in eyeglasses
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Recent Examples of contact lens
The system's primary wearable component is an incredibly thin, flexible layer of clear, skin-safe PDMS plastic, worn on your eyeball like a contact lens.
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Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 12 Jan. 2026
However, Elordi did end up wearing a brown contact lens to make one of his eyes appear bigger.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
The thin, flexible material, similar to a contact lens, can be placed directly on the heart during surgery.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
There are kids that want contact lenses, and there’s some that don’t want to touch a contact lens.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
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Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 12 Jan. 2026
However, Elordi did end up wearing a brown contact lens to make one of his eyes appear bigger.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
The thin, flexible material, similar to a contact lens, can be placed directly on the heart during surgery.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
There are kids that want contact lenses, and there’s some that don’t want to touch a contact lens.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for contact lens
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contact lens
Noun
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The verdict Elizabeth Creamery isn’t about over-the-top creations or Instagram spectacles.—
Tristan Graziano,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2026
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Salopettes and ski helmets make frequent appearances, along with couples in thick, round spectacles who might be architects—and nearby resident Norman Foster, who most certainly is.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Simmons owns all of them, using the small ones for wine and the medium ones as everyday glasses.—
Jennifer Zyman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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Refilling your hummingbird feeder with Perky-Pet is as easy as pouring yourself a glass of water.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Contact lens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contact%20lens. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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