glimpses 1 of 2

noun

plural of glimpse
as in peeks
an instance of looking especially briefly I only got a glimpse of him as we drove by

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glimpses

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of glimpse
as in glances
to take a quick or hasty look just glimpsed at the photo then turned his attention elsewhere

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Recent Examples of glimpses
Noun
The landscape opens up, and passengers catch glimpses of the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers converging to form the Ohio River. — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2026 In the years since their nuptials, Garth has shared many glimpses into their romance on social media. — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026 But glimpses of a strategy emerged in the preliminary hearing. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 11 July 2026 Baleba isn’t the most adventurous passer, but there have been promising glimpses. — Carl Anka, New York Times, 9 July 2026 Ancient quasars offer glimpses into the universe in its chaotic infancy; but actually finding these primordial objects can be very difficult. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 7 July 2026 The only glimpses into the event so far have come from tidbits shared by those who attended. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 6 July 2026 Additionally, tents and canopies will be set up to prevent the public from catching glimpses of arrivals and departures, the sources explained. — ABC News, 2 July 2026 The upcoming trailer is expected to be story-heavy, focusing on protagonists Lucia and Jason, offering glimpses of the HUD, voiced scenes, and new locations. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Verb
This album glimpses that tomorrow, just over the horizon. — Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2026 Through Rosa’s rebellion, Cherry glimpses the possibility of resisting her own fate. — Leila Latif, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025 Docu director Philippe grew up in a home with the same deep red wallpaper as in the iconic Vertigo scene where a surveilling James Stewart first glimpses Novak in all her gorgeousness. — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2025 Crucial messages embedded where our unreliable narrator just glimpses them, struggling against herself to see. — Literary Hub, 17 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glimpses
  1. peeks
  2. glances
  3. looks
Noun
  • The streamer confirmed the news in a social post, which flashed peeks of a photo shoot with the show’s four leads.
    — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026
  • Expect exposed timber beams, original brick and sandstone, Tasmanian artwork, and peeks of original wallpaper.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
Definition of peeks
Verb
  • The criss-crossings of coincidences and the overlapping bonds of acquaintance bring to the minute details of phone calls and handwritten notes, sly glances and trivial deceptions, a vast psychological reverberance.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 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, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026
Definition of glances
Noun
  • And some have responded by seizing the female obsession with looks, already rooted in misogyny, and rebranding it with maximum toxicity—in other words, by becoming looksmaxxers.
    — Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 11 July 2026
  • Smith’s few looks per game will likely be orchestrated, with orbit motions, screens and quick receptions on angle routes.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2026
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