How to Use second glance in a Sentence

second glance

noun
  • But on second glance, things don’t add up.
    Catherine Erdly, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • To scroll right past your ad without a second glance.
    Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Normally, New York is too jaded and cool to give a second glance at such things.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2026
  • On second glance, perhaps that’s not surprising.
    Noah Barsky, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Probably not at second glance, either.
    Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
  • 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
  • The actress recently stepped out in New York City wearing a nostalgic look that deserves a second glance.
    Amanda Le, InStyle, 2 July 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
  • 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
  • No one made a fuss or even gave them a second glance; in Boca Grande and at The Gasparilla Inn especially, discretion is a given.
    Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Looking back to 2017, Pippa Middleton attended day seven of the championships in a daring look that deserves a second glance.
    Amanda Le, InStyle, 29 June 2026

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