coup d'oeil

noun

Definition of coup d'oeilnext
as in glimpse

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coup d'oeil
  1. glimpse
  2. glance
  3. peek
  4. view
  5. peep
  6. look
  7. sight
  8. gander
Noun
  • Jack Stooks, who worked for King Charles for 21 years as a gardener at Highgrove, shared a rare glimpse into how members of the royal family reportedly identified one another on the messaging app.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Sixers fans that crammed aisles and stairways trying to catch a first glimpse or a snapshot of James were shooed back to their seats.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of glimpse
Noun
  • How modular workstation sinks work A workstation sink looks like a standard basin at first glance, but the walls hide the trick.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026
  • At first glance, that sounds like a justification to reduce headcount, especially given the improvements in automation technology since this research was published.
    — Zohar Gilad, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of glance
Noun
  • Lee and Rogers kept in touch over email and connected on Facebook, giving Lee a peek into Rogers’ personal life, including photos of his family.
    — Eamon Javers, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Despite the success of Falcon and Dragon, a peek at SpaceX’s business book may hint at financial reasons for retiring the vehicles.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of peek
Noun
  • In my view, the government must get ahead of that curve by establishing a full-fledged Department of AI, rather than leaving it to a single individual.
    — Yerbol Orynbayev, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Following the meeting, the president dismissed the idea of new AI rules and reiterated his view that the industry should police itself.
    — Jeff Masonand Michael Shepard Bloomberg, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of view
Noun
  • Each shoe also featured peep toes and wooden heels that jutted towards the soles.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The singer accessorized with a pair of mesh peep-toe Chanel shoes with a lucite heel and a Dior Diva bag from John Galliano’s tenure.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of peep
Noun
  • Not far away, French niche fragrance brand Memo chose to debut a new-look retail concept created around the idea of time in its 720-square-foot boutique on Rue Cambon.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • To pull off this pant-less look, a high-quality leather piece is necessary to prevent it from reading cheap.
    — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of look
Noun
  • And up to 20 miles (32 km) under ideal line-of-sight conditions.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026
  • And in California, where Waymos are a common sight in several cities, Tesla still hasn’t obtained permits to run its vehicles on public roads without humans at the wheel.
    — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of sight
Noun
  • The local supermodel, 46, is all but guaranteeing people stop by their newsstand to get a gander of the latest I-D Magazine.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Let’s take a gander at what the oddsmakers have to say about who comes out on top.
    — Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of gander
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“Coup d'oeil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coup%20d%27oeil. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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