second glance
noun
: attention or notice paid to something
He passed her by without (giving her) a second glance.
Examples of second glance in a Sentence
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The dresser drawers that sat above the opening served as an ordinary, unremarkable piece of furniture — the kind of detail someone would walk past without a second glance.
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Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
At second glance, however, the number of potential suitors is limited — for all or for part of WBD.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Nikola Jokić, widely considered the best player in the world, didn’t earn a second glance.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Ekouaer Lounge Set Even at a second glance, this matching set looks elegant.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
To scroll right past your ad without a second glance.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The city’s signature palm trees stand tall, while Easter eggs like the sweeping searchlights of a Hollywood premiere reveal themselves on a second glance.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
There was something hypnotic in the way the candlelight procession continued, girl after girl and boy after boy; only a few of the candlelit faces, such as that of Brianna Rinzler, warranted a second glance, attention beyond the obligatory pride of parents for their children.
—Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
At second glance, however, the number of potential suitors is limited — for all or for part of WBD.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Nikola Jokić, widely considered the best player in the world, didn’t earn a second glance.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Ekouaer Lounge Set Even at a second glance, this matching set looks elegant.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
To scroll right past your ad without a second glance.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The city’s signature palm trees stand tall, while Easter eggs like the sweeping searchlights of a Hollywood premiere reveal themselves on a second glance.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
There was something hypnotic in the way the candlelight procession continued, girl after girl and boy after boy; only a few of the candlelit faces, such as that of Brianna Rinzler, warranted a second glance, attention beyond the obligatory pride of parents for their children.
—Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Second glance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20glance. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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