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 city’s signature palm trees stand tall, while Easter eggs like the sweeping searchlights of a Hollywood premiere reveal themselves on a second glance.
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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
At second glance, the exterior seemed remarkably intact.
—Franziska Exeler, The Dial, 18 Feb. 2025
The Economic and Trade Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the People’s Republic of China also gets a second glance, with an eye towards increasing tariffs.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
On second glance, though, something was subtly different.
—James Barron, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
The National Film Awards of India can pull a crowd and local audiences may take a second glance at an Oscar.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 30 Nov. 2024
Cancer June 21 – July 22 Take a second glance at your most significant relationships.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2024
One would not be faulted, perhaps, for passing the cemetery and not giving it a second glance.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024
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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
At second glance, the exterior seemed remarkably intact.
—Franziska Exeler, The Dial, 18 Feb. 2025
The Economic and Trade Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the People’s Republic of China also gets a second glance, with an eye towards increasing tariffs.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
On second glance, though, something was subtly different.
—James Barron, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
The National Film Awards of India can pull a crowd and local audiences may take a second glance at an Oscar.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 30 Nov. 2024
Cancer June 21 – July 22 Take a second glance at your most significant relationships.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2024
One would not be faulted, perhaps, for passing the cemetery and not giving it a second glance.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Second glance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20glance. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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