owlish glasses

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large, round glasses that make someone look like an owl

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  • The shy librarian peered over her owlish glasses and smiled.
  • He wore a pair of large, owlish glasses that slipped down his nose.
  • He wore owlish glasses that made his serious expression look gentler.
  • The professor looked at me over the top of his owlish glasses.
  • In the yearbook photo, I'm the kid with owlish glasses and a crooked tie.
  • She chose owlish glasses to give herself a more intellectual appearance.
  • Adjusting his owlish glasses, the professor began the lecture.
  • Behind those thick, owlish glasses, his eyes seemed unusually bright.
  • Those oversized, round frames—basically owlish glasses—are back in fashion.
  • The librarian peered through her owlish glasses at the noisy students.
  • She chose owlish glasses to soften the sharp angles of her face.
  • I remember him as a shy boy with messy hair and oversized owlish glasses.
  • Behind his owlish glasses, his eyes twinkled with mischief.
  • His owlish glasses made him look much older and more serious than he actually was.
  • The mask steamed up her owlish glasses, so she wiped them and laughed.
  • The detective adjusted his owlish glasses before examining the evidence.
  • The costume designer put owlish glasses on the actor to complete the quirky look.
  • Many vintage fashion enthusiasts are now buying frames that look like owlish glasses.
  • I used to hate my owlish glasses, but now I wear them proudly.
  • Without his owlish glasses, he looked remarkably different and less intimidating.