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
Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
The designer, who specializes in turning landfill into wearable art, also wanted to provide a glimpse into his creative process by recreating a work room filled with personal mementos.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
But there are other ways to glimpse the scale of the harm.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2025
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Noun
But some experts warn that what’s happening in Hatteras could be a glimpse of what’s to come in other coastal areas as climate change fuels more powerful storms and hastens erosion.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
The designer, who specializes in turning landfill into wearable art, also wanted to provide a glimpse into his creative process by recreating a work room filled with personal mementos.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
Stargazers could glimpse dozens an hour, golden streaks that appeared to fall from the constellation Perseus.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
But there are other ways to glimpse the scale of the harm.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glimpse
Noun
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Preparing for Thanksgiving means adhering to a schedule that seems deceivingly simple at first glance, but instead can harbor sneaky disasters at every turn.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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Taltos First introduced in 1990's The Witching Hour and given prime focus in Taltos four years later, the taltos are a species that, on first glance, look human, but are usually taller, thinner, and have bones mostly made of cartilage.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Behind those waiting along the driveway, a tan fence concealed the demolition of the East Wing, though a yellow bulldozer peeked out over the top.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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Even her glam, by makeup artist Soo Park, centered around this rose color, including a barely-there nude lip with just a hint of rosy pink color peeking through.—
Ana Serrano,
Glamour,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 Nov. 2025
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For a moody look choose the bronze finish, or stick to a minimalist aesthetic with the ivory option.—
Rachel Fletcher,
Architectural Digest,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Glimpse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glimpse. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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