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
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Videos from the streets of the capital showed glimpses of the ensuing chaos.
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Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
In some works by Romantic poets Percy Bysshe Shelley and John Keats, Eliot sees glimpses of the Metaphysical sensibility.
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René Ostberg,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 June 2026
The 360-degree curved glass walls encasing the galleries offered many glimpses of a face that belonged to me but somehow wasn’t mine.
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Stephanie Shih
june 17,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
Widow’s Bay never feels more like Parks and Recreation than in scenes set in the town’s museum, which offers glimpses of a long, strange history that often play like dark spins on similar revelations of Pawnee, Indiana’s past.
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Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
But the rest of this magnificent record features glimpses of how deep her lifelong love of rock goes.
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Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2026
For Texans who grew up visiting Aquarena Springs, the Meadows Center, which occupies the space that once housed the old amusement park, provides glimpses of past fun.
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Jill Robbins,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
The Kansas City Chiefs opened a pair of voluntary OTA practices to the media this spring, giving the first glimpses of the 2026 roster as the team prepares for training camp.
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Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
Jon Dolan,
Rolling Stone,
23 Jan. 2026
Through Rosa’s rebellion, Cherry glimpses the possibility of resisting her own fate.
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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.
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Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
31 Aug. 2025
Crucial messages embedded where our unreliable narrator just glimpses them, struggling against herself to see.
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Literary Hub,
17 June 2025
Noun
Through behind-the-scenes glimpses of coral nurseries, reef restoration projects and marine life encounters, Hi-c hopes to introduce more people to an underwater world many never have the opportunity to see for themselves.
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Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Videos from the streets of the capital showed glimpses of the ensuing chaos.
—
Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
In some works by Romantic poets Percy Bysshe Shelley and John Keats, Eliot sees glimpses of the Metaphysical sensibility.
—
René Ostberg,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 June 2026
The 360-degree curved glass walls encasing the galleries offered many glimpses of a face that belonged to me but somehow wasn’t mine.
—
Stephanie Shih
june 17,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
Widow’s Bay never feels more like Parks and Recreation than in scenes set in the town’s museum, which offers glimpses of a long, strange history that often play like dark spins on similar revelations of Pawnee, Indiana’s past.
—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
But the rest of this magnificent record features glimpses of how deep her lifelong love of rock goes.
—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2026
For Texans who grew up visiting Aquarena Springs, the Meadows Center, which occupies the space that once housed the old amusement park, provides glimpses of past fun.
—
Jill Robbins,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
The Kansas City Chiefs opened a pair of voluntary OTA practices to the media this spring, giving the first glimpses of the 2026 roster as the team prepares for training camp.
—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
Verb
This album glimpses that tomorrow, just over the horizon.
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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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The streamer confirmed the news in a social post, which flashed peeks of a photo shoot with the show’s four leads.
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Expect exposed timber beams, original brick and sandstone, Tasmanian artwork, and peeks of original wallpaper.
Verb
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Yoon’s wife slips a cigarette between her lips, then glances at my wife.
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Nail trends—and cursory glances at the ladies in the salon chairs beside us—have shown butter nails are here to stay.
Noun
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Scroll on for the ultimate breakdown and get inspired to put your spin on these looks for your next getaway.
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While traditional tailoring and minimalist silhouettes dominated the red carpet, prospects masterfully personalized their looks.
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“Glimpses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glimpses. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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