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
Keith Phipps, Vulture, 15 June 2026
Over the years, Blake has maintained his privacy, though O'Donnell has shared glimpses of his life every now and then.
—Anna Myers, PEOPLE, 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
On June 8, a spokesperson for Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperling shared two behind-the-scenes glimpses of their royal wedding day with InStyle.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 8 June 2026
However, the couple has occasionally shared glimpses of family life in California.
—Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 4 June 2026
Viewers have already seen glimpses of the premiere, which involves Aang and Katara subduing a sea serpent while guiding refugees across a treacherous path.
—Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 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
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
Over the years, Blake has maintained his privacy, though O'Donnell has shared glimpses of his life every now and then.
—Anna Myers, PEOPLE, 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
On June 8, a spokesperson for Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperling shared two behind-the-scenes glimpses of their royal wedding day with InStyle.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 8 June 2026
However, the couple has occasionally shared glimpses of family life in California.
—Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 4 June 2026
Viewers have already seen glimpses of the premiere, which involves Aang and Katara subduing a sea serpent while guiding refugees across a treacherous path.
—Entertainment Weekly, 3 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
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.—
Kenneal Patterson,
Vanity Fair,
29 May 2026
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Expect exposed timber beams, original brick and sandstone, Tasmanian artwork, and peeks of original wallpaper.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Yoon’s wife slips a cigarette between her lips, then glances at my wife.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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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.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
29 May 2026
Noun
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When most pieces share a palette, almost any top works with almost any bottom, so a dozen items can cover dozens of looks.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
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Seven different looks rotate throughout the World Cup season, each one conceived by designer Ricardo Zuccolini, with Diana Dubinsky and her team at Wynwood studio’s DesignLab22 swathing the sea nymphs in capes inspired by FIFA teams’ country colors.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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