bespectacled
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of bespectacled
First recorded in 1735–45; be- + spectacled
Example Sentences
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The bespectacled middleman started at Dubai-based commodities firm Coral Energy as a novice trader in 2014.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
However the bespectacled 44-year-old senator, who is pitching himself as a more measured member of the far-right dynasty, has surprised many with a surge in opinion polls ahead of October elections.
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
The bespectacled leg-spinner recently had the Australians in a pickle and has a great chance to bag a hatful of wickets in the opening group stage against weaker teams.
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026
A bespectacled 50-year-old Harvard and Stanford alum, Dmitriev had first visited Palo Alto, Calif., as a young study-abroad student and spoke the language of Wall Street.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025
Worple, who was a small, stout, bespectacled man, grabbed Harry’s hand and shook it enthusiastically; the vampire Sanguini, who was tall and emaciated with dark shadows under his eyes, merely nodded.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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