How to Use peeper in a Sentence

peeper

noun
  • The peeper was released on bond, and his fate now rests in the courts.
    Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024
  • Chances are good that whatever color their peepers were at birth won't last.
    Parents Editors, Parents, 7 June 2023
  • Leaf-peepers wanting to see peak fall colors will be in luck in some northern states.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The visitors are called leaf-peepers.
    Kailey Schuyler, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Walkin’ around and makin’ that sound to himself sometimes, and up at night for the crickets and peepers and such.
    David Searcy, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
  • This, however, isn't the only tool the team has available for would-be peepers.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
  • But a man in Scotland came up with an eye-popping plan to try to pamper his pooped peepers.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 22 June 2026
  • Some models there had peepers made up of asymmetric red and black makeup, and a red line slashed across their noses.
    Jennifer Weil, WWD, 25 June 2024
  • Fall is ideal for leaf-peepers, and winter, of course, draws out the skiers and snowboarders.
    Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Looking to get the clearest view without hurting those peepers?
    Sage Anderson, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Her tired peepers will feel refreshed and rejuvenated in a few minute's time.
    Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 17 Feb. 2023
  • These sunnies also have side shields, further protecting your peepers from harm.
    Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 27 July 2023
  • Thanks to some cutting-edge tech help, the actor's eyes (both of them) were even used for the mythological monster's giant peeper.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
  • A couple of models had pink or orange bands of color applied across their eyes and nose, or white scribbly lines were visible around their peepers.
    Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 30 June 2026
  • But battery life is always a worry, glare while outside can be an issue and the digital screens can be fatiguing for the old peepers.
    New Atlas, 12 July 2024
  • Unlike humans, apple snails can regrow their peepers if they are injured or amputated.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Every year, roughly 10 million leaf-peepers visit the region to enjoy the beauty of fall.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
  • But additional lines and curls descend from the peeper, which represent markings below the eyes of falcons.
    Bridget Alex, Discover Magazine, 9 Oct. 2020
  • At one point, Paul improvises a blowtorch and singes Carey’s face, leaving his peepers hairless.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
  • The area produces some of the most dramatic fall foliage in the country, drawing leaf-peepers from across the world each October.
    Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
  • View 6 Images Most of us spend an awful lot of time looking at pocket-friendly screens these days, which can take its toll on our peepers.
    Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Every autumn, avid leaf-peepers make annual pilgrimages to forests, mountains, and even deserts to view this awesome display on hikes and scenic drives.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025
  • No one has ever described this peeper-plucking behavior in gulls before, but kelp gulls are known for similar macabre feeding strategies.
    Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 17 Aug. 2015
  • Klassen’s distinctive peepers appear everywhere, including, once or twice, in the pages of this magazine.
    Casey Cep, New Yorker, 7 July 2026
  • Fortunately, this 3-D contoured mask doesn’t mess up my makeup or put pressure on my sensitive peepers.
    Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2025
  • It’s designed to work with makeup to prep skin first and keep peepers looking fresh and bright all day long, plus has a brightening effect to visibly reduces dark circles over time.
    Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Serious leaf-peepers visit in October to see the maples, alder, and birch blazing in full technicolor glory.
    Sarah Rose, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Suddenly, Riddick's effervescent peepers become their only hope for survival, if he can be bothered to help out.
    Richard Edwards, Space.com, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Golden aspens and glowing cottonwoods will soon take over Arizona's high country, drawing hikers and leaf-peepers to the mountains.
    Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The facility is already using its massive peeper to take a close look at sunspots, and its observations may someday lead to better forecasts of space weather.
    Charlie Wood, Popular Science, 25 Dec. 2020

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