oeillades

noun

plural of oeillade
as in stimes

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  1. glances
  2. glimpses
  3. peeks
  4. peeps
Noun
  • Despite their stunning ensembles, their most important accessory was their obvious connection, shown through affectionate hugs, smiles, knowing glances, and mutual support.
    — Alessia Amorosini, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026
  • There were whispers and exchanged glances; Ono couldn’t make it through a single slide without a fresh wave of questions.
    — Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of glances
Noun
  • Hoffman’s videos across TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram offer regular glimpses of her own life.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • This is one of the few glimpses that the film offers of the Special Military Operation, as Russia’s war in Ukraine is known in official parlance.
    — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of glimpses
Noun
  • At New York Comic-Con’s Blumfest panel, Jason Blum and James Wan offered their first peeks at what that looks like.
    — Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026
  • For years, my SiriusXM show has offered only brief video peeks.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of peeks
Noun
  • These tiny, fluffy shorebirds—from a bird family known as peeps—touch down here on their way from South and Central America to the Arctic.
    — Alexandra Marvar, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The reality is that the tech is here to stay and the peeps in charge clearly want to be realistic about its benefits… Creatives may take a little while to join them.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of peeps
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