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as in to peek
to take a quick or hasty look
just glanced at the instructions before assembling the bike glanced over his shoulder to see if she was still there
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as in to gleam
to shoot forth bursts of light
diamonds glancing in the display case
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Recent Examples of glance
Nelson P. Repenning, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
At first glance, this looks like a simple clock with a large face and minute and hour hands.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The triplets were immediately taken to the NICU and Jocelyn was only able to glance at them.
—David Chiu, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Noun
This can, at first glance, appear sensible to an organization mired in firefighting, where every day reveals another problem.
—Nelson P. Repenning, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
At first glance, this looks like a simple clock with a large face and minute and hour hands.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
Standing by the couch, he's shown staring at the television screen in intrigue, before glancing back at his daughters watching the film.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The triplets were immediately taken to the NICU and Jocelyn was only able to glance at them.
—David Chiu, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glance
Noun
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And Miami’s freshman class gave glimpses of how much more the Hurricanes may be ready to improve during their 45-3 rout of Bethune-Cookman at Hard Rock Stadium.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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Although Asia is where the totality eclipsed moon will occur highest in the night sky, Europe gets a glimpse of totality shortly after moonrise.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Despite bouncing between Triple-A Omaha and the majors, Bowlan has consistently put together scoreless innings.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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The legal battle over foreign aid has been long and complicated, bouncing to the Supreme Court and back over the last six months.—
Justin Jouvenal The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Hall used to peek over her aunt’s fence to get a glimpse of the mysterious new kid on the block until her aunt introduced them.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
2 Sep. 2025
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When asked about giving fans a public opportunity to peek into Carrie's enviable closet, the Sex and the City star, 60, revealed during a recent Q&A, hosted by Threads, that an exhibition would definitely be possible, as the show has retained much of her character's wardrobe.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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If the Guard comes, it will be limited to patrolling our city’s gleaming streets in the privileged heart of the city.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Dunn pointed out gleaming replicas of these artifacts, on display in the exhibition, alongside surfboards illustrating the evolution of the spot throughout history.—
Chloe Veltman,
NPR,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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There were quite a few troubling snaps to Young, and that’s a tough look for a pair that have worked together at their positions in each of the past two summer.—
DIAMOND VENCES,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Apple has redesigned its iPhone 17 Pro lineup for its boldest look yet.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Chinese markets rebounded following three days of decline.—
Stan Choe,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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While the area was affected by hurricanes in 2024, the town has rebounded and is ready to welcome visitors.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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If a fan’s only window into football analytics is a contextless statistic that flashes on the screen, though, then they might be justified in thinking data was useless.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Warning signs have been flashing for months that the job market has been losing steam.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Significantly, one study showed, fewer residents were skipping medications and more were getting regular care for chronic illnesses in a region that has some of the nation’s highest rates of diseases – including cancer.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Extreme Heat Leads to Missed Doctor's Appointments Extreme heat or cold can lead people—especially older adults and those with chronic conditions—to skip primary care visits.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Glance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glance. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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