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Recent Examples of side-glance
An apparently penniless street boy in a torn jacket carries a big woven-wicker basket on his back, casting a side-glance in hopes of scoring some work as a porter.
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Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2023
Their humor also springs from signature side-glances and hand gestures.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2023
Their humor also springs from signature side-glances and hand gestures.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for side-glance
Noun
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Clavel’s isn’t an especially showy performance, but one of impressive precision, suggesting entire emotional worlds through the smallest gestures — a glance withheld or a tremor in the voice.—
Catherine Bray,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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At first glance, the library walls appear to boast real leather wall-coverings, which originated centuries ago.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Helm catches glimpses of the humans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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In Troy, officials recently unveiled a gold brooch and a rare jade stone, offering a glimpse into the city's pre-Greek past.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Others slammed it for catering to the male gaze and taking inspiration from Brooke Shields' controversial 1980 denim campaign.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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Eyes not on the sides of their heads, and a quick, macular gaze that isn’t like other animals’.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Joined by Emily Blunt, Ryan Bader, Bas Rutten, and Oleksandr Usyk, the film takes a gritty peek behind the curtain at Kerr's life and showcases one of Dwayne Johnson's best performances to date.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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The second trailer for the movie starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson expands on the first peek at the struggling musicians who rise to fame as a Diamond-covering duo.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Set against the backdrop of Los Angeles’s Night Stalker murders in 1985, this A24 film stars Mia Goth as an aspiring horror actress and peep-show star who walks into a growing den of chaos on the set of her first real film.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
19 Oct. 2025
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Overall, footwear kept building on the dressier approach seen the past few seasons, expressed especially via feminine pumps, peep-toed shoes and embellished sandals.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Break out the sunglasses and lower those sun shades — the season of early-morning safety closures for sun glare on eastbound Interstate 70 at Floyd Hill is back.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
29 Oct. 2025
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The object, temporarily obscured from Earth by solar glare, is being closely tracked by spacecraft, including those operated by NASA.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Grant kisses his mother’s cheek at her door while Evelyn locks eyes with Rose, giving her a threatening stare.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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Some feminists saw that as presumption, skipping the long price of admission—slights, salaries, stares.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Kyle's Instagram post had more than 400,000 views last week.—
Sean Clancy,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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The video went viral, amassing over 2 million views.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Side-glance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/side-glance. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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