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
Brian Truitt, USA Today, 26 July 2025
The photos offer a rare glimpse into the couple's date nights.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 25 July 2025
Sam Knight, New Yorker, 17 June 2025
So, remember that briefly glimpsed ballet academy in John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum?
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2025
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Noun
But by the end of the film, audiences will have met a villain who brings doom and a glimpse of one who’s named Doom.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 26 July 2025
The photos offer a rare glimpse into the couple's date nights.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 25 July 2025
Verb
Orlik used to glimpse Warhol paintings on the walls inside.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 17 June 2025
So, remember that briefly glimpsed ballet academy in John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum?
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glimpse
Noun
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At first glance, their unforced error totals were comparable, too.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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At first glance, the campaign’s flawless, hyper‑symmetrical blond model, sitting with a cup of coffee in one image and leaning against a blue wall in another, looks like all of the other photoshopped ads in glossy publications, treading the line between photorealism and impossible beauty standards.—
Moin Roberts-Islam,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
Verb
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When the moon sits in the darkest part of Earth’s shadow, the sun’s rays peek out from behind the moon and give it a reddish hue, according to London’s Natural History Museum.—
Gina Park,
CNN Money,
9 July 2025
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But the tree was perfectly elegant, its green boughs peeking above the low-slung roof covered in traditional gray clay tiles.—
Thessaly La Force,
Travel + Leisure,
4 July 2025
Noun
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Here's a look at how hot it's expected to get and how to stay safe.—
Joyce Orlando,
The Tennessean,
29 July 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
29 July 2025
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“Glimpse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glimpse. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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