under glass

idiom

: in a glass container
Most of the articles in the museum are preserved under glass.

Examples of under glass in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web At least part of it is preserved under glass at the Campo de Cahuenga historic site. Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024 There are hundreds of vendors in this section alone, and jewelry is mostly displayed in bins or scattered on tables rather than placed under glass. Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 29 June 2024 They may be lit by spotlights under glass or tucked safely inside cabinets. Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024 One of those sits under glass at his office in Los Angeles. Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for under glass 

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“Under glass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20glass. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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