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
Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026
Less is known about the nurseries of today’s youngest royals, although rare glimpses show neutral colors and classic designs are the norm.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 22 Feb. 2026
Eric Dane’s girlfriend, photographer and director Janell Shirtcliff, paid tribute to the late actor Saturday with several tender glimpses at their relationship, following his death on Thursday from ALS.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
Tkachuk and Werenski offered inside glimpses of what happens after such late finishes.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
There have been glimpses of one in the past.
—John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026
The trailer offers glimpses of various moments featuring Schwartz, who appears to pursue Michelle Saniei, who is newly single and whose ex-husband, Jesse Lally, also stars in the show.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
The younger Charlap married Aaron’s aunt, and on holidays gave Emily, by relaying his father’s stories, glimpses into the 1950s Paris and New York that inspired her latest collection.
—Robert Sullivan, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2026
That summer, Maya Hawke offered further glimpses into their relationship, posting candid Instagram photos in July that showed the pair relaxing on a bed and traveling together on a plane.
—Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 15 Feb. 2026
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
Noun
The teaser trailer shows Corrin as Jane Austen’s beloved protagonist sitting atop her house in the early 19th century, and glimpses of the brooding Darcy from behind a doorway and riding his horse.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026
Less is known about the nurseries of today’s youngest royals, although rare glimpses show neutral colors and classic designs are the norm.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 22 Feb. 2026
Eric Dane’s girlfriend, photographer and director Janell Shirtcliff, paid tribute to the late actor Saturday with several tender glimpses at their relationship, following his death on Thursday from ALS.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
Tkachuk and Werenski offered inside glimpses of what happens after such late finishes.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
There have been glimpses of one in the past.
—John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026
The trailer offers glimpses of various moments featuring Schwartz, who appears to pursue Michelle Saniei, who is newly single and whose ex-husband, Jesse Lally, also stars in the show.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
The younger Charlap married Aaron’s aunt, and on holidays gave Emily, by relaying his father’s stories, glimpses into the 1950s Paris and New York that inspired her latest collection.
—Robert Sullivan, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2026
That summer, Maya Hawke offered further glimpses into their relationship, posting candid Instagram photos in July that showed the pair relaxing on a bed and traveling together on a plane.
—Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 15 Feb. 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
Noun
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Those in the market for a multi-million dollar home in Dallas are getting their first peeks at Knox Villas in Dallas’ Knox-Henderson neighborhood.—
Nick Wooten,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Feb. 2026
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The hotel lies at the bottom of the Colombier area of the island where the grandest houses have been snapped up by the world’s wealthiest people, trying to get tantalizing peeks of them through the palms is a fun game.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The script glances in such directions but never commits.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
12 Feb. 2026
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The footage ends as the officer glances back toward the bench where the suspect was supposed to be handcuffed, before giving chase, with two other officers quickly darting out from behind the reception desk to join her.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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While posing in several bold color block looks, including a cobalt blue Tom Ford dress with a subtle side cutout and a plunging Kelly green leather jacket from Loewe, Lohan dialed up the sparkle.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
26 Feb. 2026
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Alongside Talley’s looks, the exhibition will include a showcase of eight evening gowns worn by famous friends, among them Renee Zellweger, Anne Hathaway, Anna Wintour and Lauren Santo Domingo.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
26 Feb. 2026
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