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
Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
The top-level primary suite and an additional bedroom suite both capture waterfront and city views, including glimpses of the Golden Gate Bridge.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2025
She, too, is tickled by her own sense of perfectionism, and those glimpses of vulnerability were a form of self-control all along.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
These moments aren’t staged—they’re glimpses into the culture of young aviators living life on the edge of discipline and rebellion.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
But suffice to say it can be encapsulated through such glimpses as a span of 28 completions in 28 targets a few years ago and the ol’ mic’d up telepathy breakdown in the 2019 AFC Divisional Round win over Houston.
—Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
Promising though the first glimpses of Pino and Uche have been, a period of adjustment is inevitable.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Both Charlie Kirk and Erika Kirk shared glimpses of their home life on social media, sharing photos of their children, though not sharing their names or faces.
—Katie Kindelan, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
The book’s background is Italy in the 1970s, an era of political upheaval, though the reader only gets glimpses of it.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 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
Noun
The musician has given fans several glimpses of his facial hair growth on Instagram over the past few months through his excessive social media posts.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
The top-level primary suite and an additional bedroom suite both capture waterfront and city views, including glimpses of the Golden Gate Bridge.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2025
She, too, is tickled by her own sense of perfectionism, and those glimpses of vulnerability were a form of self-control all along.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
These moments aren’t staged—they’re glimpses into the culture of young aviators living life on the edge of discipline and rebellion.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
But suffice to say it can be encapsulated through such glimpses as a span of 28 completions in 28 targets a few years ago and the ol’ mic’d up telepathy breakdown in the 2019 AFC Divisional Round win over Houston.
—Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
Promising though the first glimpses of Pino and Uche have been, a period of adjustment is inevitable.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Both Charlie Kirk and Erika Kirk shared glimpses of their home life on social media, sharing photos of their children, though not sharing their names or faces.
—Katie Kindelan, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
The book’s background is Italy in the 1970s, an era of political upheaval, though the reader only gets glimpses of it.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glimpses
Noun
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Booths are along the windows and counter seating peeks in at the kitchen.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The nurse smiles, but glances at the clock.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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On the other side of the aisle, Emmet chooses the same and the steward glances towards me.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For all its outré looks, Area has had its over-the-top runway styles translate into highly covetable denim styles and slinky miniskirts and jackets covered in signature rhinestones and pearls.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Pittman noted the Rebels didn’t run their offense at their standard lightning pace for much of the game and did a lot of looks to the sidelines for late play adjustments.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Glimpses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glimpses. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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