as in to peek
to take a quick or hasty look
just glimpsed at the photo then turned his attention elsewhere
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Recent Examples of glimpse
Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 2 Nov. 2025
Twenty-five years of an uninterrupted glimpse into Earth's cosmic neighborhood made possible only by a station orbiting about 260 miles high.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
Over the past few years, a dozen hunters had glimpsed the big buck sliding through the brush like a gray ghost.
—Bob Cary, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Not that long ago, after Markle posted a photo of her kids on the set of her Netflix show, With Love, Meghan, royal expert Hugo Vickers told The Sun that the glimpse of their children might not sit well with Harry.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 2 Nov. 2025
Twenty-five years of an uninterrupted glimpse into Earth's cosmic neighborhood made possible only by a station orbiting about 260 miles high.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Verb
As part of the Brownsville Historical Association's exhibits, guests can step back in time to glimpse the city's style and decor during the early 19th century.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
Over the past few years, a dozen hunters had glimpsed the big buck sliding through the brush like a gray ghost.
—Bob Cary, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glimpse
Noun
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Clavel’s isn’t an especially showy performance, but one of impressive precision, suggesting entire emotional worlds through the smallest gestures — a glance withheld or a tremor in the voice.—
Catherine Bray,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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At first glance, the library walls appear to boast real leather wall-coverings, which originated centuries ago.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Black gums and sycamores peek out alongside winding forest roads in southern Indiana while beech and maple trees shoot up in the understory of older, taller oaks.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
29 Oct. 2025
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Thicker, fuller black lashes began peeking out from my eyelids, while my existing lashes started to look fuller.—
Essence,
Essence,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Her reception and afterparty looks also included more custom looks.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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As for Chernin, the company has been busy after recently inking a first-look feature deal with Apple TV.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Glimpse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glimpse. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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