GLANCES Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

glances 1 of 2

noun

plural of glance

as in glimpses

an instance of looking especially briefly she was about to say something rude, but her mother silenced her with a glance

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glances

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of glance

as in bounces

to strike and fly off at an angle the basketball glanced off the rim her wild pitch glanced off my shoulder and landed in the dugout

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as in peeks

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 gleams

to shoot forth bursts of light diamonds glancing in the display case

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Recent Examples of glances

Noun

Continue reading … -- POLITICS TELLING SILENCE — Socialist mayor's awkward response scrutinized after police chief's nervous glances. — FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026 At first Tassie merely goes through the motions, turning up and pretty much dozing off her hangovers while her charges shoot her disapproving glances. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026 There’s a swarm of tween girls outside Netflix’s Tudum theater, stealing glances at the Dunkin’ Donut boxes and DoorDash signs that adorn the premiere of Alix Earle’s new reality series Earle Meets World. — Peter White, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026 Classmates began approaching him at school with compliments rather than gawks and glances. — Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026 Like a hiding fox squirrel, Kontras flattened himself against the trunk of the pine, moving only his head enough to peek glances at the grazing whitetail. — Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026 Her performance presents as camp, but her dynamic range of loud cackles and quiet glances is fabulous. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 In our in-depth review, audio expert Tim Gideon gave these buds a solid rating for their expansive sound and unique design that will certainly garner a few glances. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 16 July 2026 This winter, however, Bigley’s glances could carry extra weight as a critical December threshold could be missed. — Corey Schmidt july 10, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

Verb

Jala is a place to celebrate birthdays and date nights, a place where customers won’t catch sideways glances for opting to wear slacks or skirts. — Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026 At one moment, the young prince glances down with his doe eyes before looking shyly off to the side at his mom and breaking out into a giggle. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026 Daily glances, teasing and silences hide something nobody wants to talk about. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026 Zack finds a smile for his mother at the patio table; Tom glances over his shoulder at nothing before Natalie joins him at the grill. — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 2026 But as his guitar scratches away at Stewart’s velvet synths and glances off Mitchell’s drums, sing Reilly does. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026 In another of Nishimura’s photographs, CNN’s chief White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins glances warily in the direction of Brian Glenn, a former White House correspondent for the conservative streaming network Real America’s Voice. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 24 July 2026 As God rains down sulfur and fire to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah, Lot’s wife glances back and turns into a pillar of salt. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026 Yoon’s wife slips a cigarette between her lips, then glances at my wife. — Literary Hub, 11 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for glances

Noun

Five or so years ago, Amrit Singh kept catching glimpses of something that looked like home.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
This terror grows familiar but not stale; the reader is allowed to live within it almost calmly and thus catch glimpses of other forces in the darkness.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of glimpses

Verb

With a grassy roof that peeks above the freeway, the building's signature white, curved exterior exudes an otherworldly aura.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026
That way the top of the boots hides beneath the hem and peeks out just enough to elongate your legs.

— Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of peeks

Verb

Like Beckham’s dress, the 100-percent silk dress softly gleams in the light.

— Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Despite a couple of funky skips, the album is fueled by the hunger of an artist who really wants the pop life again, perking up electro-scuzz and arena rock with new wave that gleams like glitter.

— Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2025

Definition of gleams

Noun

Related Articles Minogue took to the stage in three custom looks that were personally created by Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana.

— Patty Huntington, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2026
One of her most recent looks was the perfect example of the princess’s sartorial versatility.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of looks

Verb

The show then flashes forward to the other women emotionally processing the news of his overdose and coming together at Angie’s to console one another and share memories of Robert.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
Walker flashes rare ability for a player his size and within Leonhard’s scheme.

— Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of flashes

Verb

The air is perfectly warm, the sunshine glints on the water, happy people pass by and wave.

— Kristy Woodson Harvey, Southern Living, 18 July 2026
That, from time to time, during his endless task, the sun glints across the rock’s face in a way that reminds him that there were good times, or at least different times.

— Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 12 May 2026