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
Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Hadid posted some behind-the-scenes glimpses and stills from the upcoming show to her Instagram.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
Through intimate encounters and unfiltered conversations, White Man Walking captures a nation riven by fear, disinformation, and historical grievance, while also offering glimpses of empathy and human connection.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
The brilliantly blue bolt can be seen illuminating the inside of a storm cloud above the historic city, but glimpses like these can go far beyond simply illustrating lightning’s grandeur.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Jan. 2026
Bunnie has documented her fertility journey over the past year, offering fans emotional glimpses into both the struggles and small victories along the way.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Although Tears of the Kingdom provided glimpses of Zelda's time in the past, Age of Imprisonment attempts to paint a fuller picture, following her through the events of the Imprisoning War.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
Helm catches glimpses of the humans.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
And with everyone under the same roof, the earlier glimpses of backstory start to pay off.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
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
Noun
The family frequently offers glimpses of their lives together in Texas.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Hadid posted some behind-the-scenes glimpses and stills from the upcoming show to her Instagram.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
Through intimate encounters and unfiltered conversations, White Man Walking captures a nation riven by fear, disinformation, and historical grievance, while also offering glimpses of empathy and human connection.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
The brilliantly blue bolt can be seen illuminating the inside of a storm cloud above the historic city, but glimpses like these can go far beyond simply illustrating lightning’s grandeur.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Jan. 2026
Bunnie has documented her fertility journey over the past year, offering fans emotional glimpses into both the struggles and small victories along the way.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Although Tears of the Kingdom provided glimpses of Zelda's time in the past, Age of Imprisonment attempts to paint a fuller picture, following her through the events of the Imprisoning War.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
Helm catches glimpses of the humans.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
And with everyone under the same roof, the earlier glimpses of backstory start to pay off.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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
Noun
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Lots of sheer and transparency in eveningwear, to peeks of skin here and there.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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She was poised, her speech impeccable, enthralling her audience with peeks at her life and her earlier visit to the lab.—
Ron Arias,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As Jaclyn and Kate wax poetic about a dream vacation that never happened, Laurie’s weary, silent glances seem to tee up an explosive confrontation.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Jan. 2026
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Pam glances at her father, who will be eating turkey sandwiches and cornbread stuffing and roasted Brussels sprouts forever.—
Allegra Goodman,
New Yorker,
4 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Apostel included several selfies of herself and Cruz showing off their sophisticated looks.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Tease… Without the Payoff Throughout the night, Grande, Erivo, and the cast teased exclusive looks at new film clips and musical moments — but the live audience didn’t end up seeing them.—
Haley Kluge,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Glimpses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glimpses. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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