side-glance
noun
1
: a glance directed to the side
2
: a passing allusion : an indirect or slight reference
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An apparently penniless street boy in a torn jacket carries a big woven-wicker basket on his back, casting a side-glance in hopes of scoring some work as a porter.
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Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2023
Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2023
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“Side-glance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side-glance. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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