coup d'oeil

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Noun
  • Under tonight's starry shroud, couples embrace, heads tilting toward the sky and children skip from telescope to telescope to catch a glimpse of the celestial show.
    Carlos Morales, NPR, 1 July 2025
  • Over the years, the parade has drawn thousands of attendees who line up on the downtown streets to catch a glimpse of the show.
    Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • At first glance, this approach may seem both logical and inevitable in a world increasingly shaped by generative AI and automation.
    Glenn Llopis, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
  • How Durant will fit in Houston At first glance, Durant looks like a hand-in-glove fit for a team that struggled offensively at times last season, especially in the halfcourt — deficiencies that were exposed by a veteran Warriors team in the first round of the playoffs.
    Kelly Iko, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Noun
  • Denverites willing to brave the heat and visit the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance this summer may be able to sneak a peek at a new baby sloth snoozing and snuggling in the treetops of the Tropical Discovery exhibit.
    Katie Langford, Denver Post, 28 June 2025
  • The stories shared were sweet and moving, giving diners a peek into the lives of the folks who make Localis possible.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Even without vineyards that go back to Roman times, the views from Lavaux to the Alps on the southern French side of Lake Geneva are spectacular.
    John Oseid, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
  • At the heavily fortified Fordow Fuel Enrichment Facility, located deep beneath a mountain near Qom, satellite views reveal multiple craters along the primary access roads and directly at the entrances to tunnel complexes.
    Jasmine Baehr , Kyle Schmidbauer, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • Then the morning hours passed today and jurors entered their lunch break without a peep.
    Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 18 June 2025
  • Visitors can watch her through peep holes and a security camera feed.
    Ariel Fisher, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • For an increasing number of companies, reasoning models (AI that thinks through problems rather than just following commands) are making traditional prospecting look as outdated as a Rolodex.
    Aditya Lahiri, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • However, Bloom didn’t think that the venture into space was a good look for his girlfriend.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Game Pass experienced a huge surge of sign-ups during the COVID years, but growth has tapered, and a ceiling has to be in sight.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
  • Some people strained for a view of the chapel, for a sight of the family.
    Jack Lang, New York Times, 6 July 2025
Noun
  • Just scroll down to your hometown and take a gander.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2025
  • Find peace in the Zen Garden, a traditional Japanese space for meditation, or gander at the Carnivorous Bog Garden, with Venus flytraps with jaws wide open.
    Judy Garrison, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Coup d'oeil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coup%20d%27oeil. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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