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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Well, everything that's now taking you a second glance to spot as AI will at some point start coming at you in real time, tailored to convince or persuade you, generated using real images as a starting point, and potentially capable of reading and responding to your body language in real time.
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New Atlas, 19 Mar. 2026
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.
—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 odd sprinkle of low brick fences that meet the sidewalk with a cartoonish Colonial air, a brief fad that until now came and went without a second glance.
—San Francisco Chronicle, 24 May 2020
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New Atlas, 19 Mar. 2026
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.
—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 odd sprinkle of low brick fences that meet the sidewalk with a cartoonish Colonial air, a brief fad that until now came and went without a second glance.
—San Francisco Chronicle, 24 May 2020
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“Second glance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20glance. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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