Thesaurus results for SIDE-GLANCE

side-glance

noun

Definition of side-glance

as in glance

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Recent Examples of side-glance Their humor also springs from signature side-glances and hand gestures. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019

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Noun

Even today, a quick glance at The Times’ library reveals an almost supernatural ability to blanket a beat.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
At first glance, the 300-pound man seemed to overwhelm the single digit.

— Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of glance

Noun

As the sun dips below the horizon, a fleet of onlookers on jet skis and boats idle on the water to catch a peek of the vivacious scene.

— Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Like a hiding fox squirrel, Kontras flattened himself against the trunk of the pine, moving only his head enough to peek glances at the grazing whitetail.

— Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of peek

Noun

That year, the Perseids will peak in the glare of a waxing moon just four days from turning full, and the moonlight will hide many of the shower's fainter shooting stars.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026
That screen was one of the few passenger-side screens that didn’t constantly throw glare and random reflections at me while driving.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of glare

Noun

This concludes a much more low-key episode than the pilot but one that keeps its characters in full view while nudging each mystery carefully forward.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
In Carney’s view, however, Canada has been attacked by the United States, which for decades has been one of its closest partners and allies.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026

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