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
Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026
At the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, a newborn female pudu has begun exploring her habitat side by side with her mother, Posey, offering a glimpse into the kind of bond that plays a quiet but important role in conservation efforts.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026
For the first time, humans have glimpsed the entire far side of the moon with their own eyes — and their photos are beginning to come in.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The Hubble Space Telescope is celebrating its 36th anniversary in space this week with a glimpse into the heart of a major star-forming region, presented in prismatic color.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026
At the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, a newborn female pudu has begun exploring her habitat side by side with her mother, Posey, offering a glimpse into the kind of bond that plays a quiet but important role in conservation efforts.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
The astronauts were able to glimpse craters, mountains, and ridges at different angles as the Orion capsule arced behind the Moon.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026
For the first time, humans have glimpsed the entire far side of the moon with their own eyes — and their photos are beginning to come in.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glimpse
Noun
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At first glance, this appears to be a standard coffee table with a sleek, mid-century modern design.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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Henson, who does a lot with a character that doesn’t monopolize the spotlight, touches little Zonia’s hair or steals a subtle glance at her now and then.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As the final buzzer blared, the benches cleared at midcourt as the teams’ tensions simmered once more – a moment Redick likened to peeking into an altercation happening at a bar on Beale Street in Memphis or Bourbon Street in New Orleans.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
27 Apr. 2026
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Juan used to be confined to a different room in the facility that had a frosted window with a small patch scratched out at the bottom, just big enough for his eye to peek through.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Here’s a look at several of those picks.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Here’s a look at some of the biggest winners and losers from the second and third rounds of the draft.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Glimpse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glimpse. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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