as in glances
to take a quick or hasty look
peek out the window and see if it's raining
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Recent Examples of peeks
Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026
Expect exposed timber beams, original brick and sandstone, Tasmanian artwork, and peeks of original wallpaper.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
Ventura frequently praises Fine’s parenting on social media, sharing peeks into his girl-dad duties — which include everything from princess dress-up sessions and Spice Girls dance parties to skating lessons and tropical family vacations, per her Instagram.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Expect a mostly cloudy sky, with a few peeks of sunshine on Saturday.
—Steven Sosna, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Besides, industry gossip, behind-the-curtain peeks and pure, uncut schadenfreude can move a lot of books.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
From planning your shopping list to checking expiration dates and even allowing virtual peeks into your fridge from afar, the features on smart fridges run the gamut.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
From planning your shopping list to checking expiration dates and even allowing virtual peeks into your fridge from afar, the features on smart fridges run the gamut.
—Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
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
Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
At some point, Silva peeks into the bushes and orders Garcia several times to come out with his hands up and to stop touching his bags.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Laura's Homemade pasta and happy hour specials stand out at Laura's, a favorite sunset spot with a waterfront dining room that peeks over the waves in Port Elizabeth.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
The low-growing purple pasque, South Dakota’s state flower, first peeks through the soil in early March.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 20 Apr. 2026
Forget the ordinariness of my face, the tip of the scar that peeks out of my sleeve.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
The brown base peeks through the spots rather than surrounding them.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
Her blond wig is piled sky-high, and her still-hourglass shape peeks through a marabou and chiffon peignoir.
—Tony Bravo, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
When Dana peeks in and Robby simply shakes his head no?
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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
Expect exposed timber beams, original brick and sandstone, Tasmanian artwork, and peeks of original wallpaper.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
Ventura frequently praises Fine’s parenting on social media, sharing peeks into his girl-dad duties — which include everything from princess dress-up sessions and Spice Girls dance parties to skating lessons and tropical family vacations, per her Instagram.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Expect a mostly cloudy sky, with a few peeks of sunshine on Saturday.
—Steven Sosna, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Besides, industry gossip, behind-the-curtain peeks and pure, uncut schadenfreude can move a lot of books.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
From planning your shopping list to checking expiration dates and even allowing virtual peeks into your fridge from afar, the features on smart fridges run the gamut.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
From planning your shopping list to checking expiration dates and even allowing virtual peeks into your fridge from afar, the features on smart fridges run the gamut.
—Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
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
Verb
But on Knicks nights, especially during a playoff run that included an historic 13-game win streak, the old New York still peeks through.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
At some point, Silva peeks into the bushes and orders Garcia several times to come out with his hands up and to stop touching his bags.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Laura's Homemade pasta and happy hour specials stand out at Laura's, a favorite sunset spot with a waterfront dining room that peeks over the waves in Port Elizabeth.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
The low-growing purple pasque, South Dakota’s state flower, first peeks through the soil in early March.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 20 Apr. 2026
Forget the ordinariness of my face, the tip of the scar that peeks out of my sleeve.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
The brown base peeks through the spots rather than surrounding them.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
Her blond wig is piled sky-high, and her still-hourglass shape peeks through a marabou and chiffon peignoir.
—Tony Bravo, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
When Dana peeks in and Robby simply shakes his head no?
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peeks
Noun
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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
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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
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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Her paranoid sideways glances and hallway zigzags mirror the spasms of brostep and shivery clangs in the beat.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
28 May 2026
Noun
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At tight end, Evans, Feleipe Franks and James Mitchell continued to get plenty of looks from the backup QBs.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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From a looks perspective, the XLE blends right in with the rest of the Mammoth lineup.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
11 June 2026
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