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side-glances

noun

plural of side-glance
as in glances

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for side-glances
  1. glances
  2. glimpses
  3. peeks
  4. looks
  5. gazes
  6. regards
  7. stares
  8. peeps
Noun
  • There’s a swarm of tween girls outside Netflix’s Tudum theater, stealing glances at the Dunkin’ Donut boxes and DoorDash signs that adorn the premiere of Alix Earle’s new reality series Earle Meets World.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Classmates began approaching him at school with compliments rather than gawks and glances.
    — Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of glances
Noun
  • Four incidents across 10 first-half minutes provided glimpses of what Evanilson brings.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The Instagram Reel featured glimpses of the family—and their black Labrador retriever Pula and beagle Mia—enjoying the English countryside.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of glimpses
Noun
  • For years, my SiriusXM show has offered only brief video peeks.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026
  • After going public in 2021, the two have become one of Hollywood’s sweetest duos, offering plenty of support to one another for their respective projects (see Challengers, for example) and even giving us peeks at their love life behind-the-scenes.
    — Christopher Luu, InStyle, 31 July 2026
Definition of peeks
Noun
  • The edits focus on key seasonal themes including maximalist looks, statement tailoring, elevated layering and modern takes on heritage pieces.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The couple were spotted visiting an art gallery on September 17 in two looks that sat on opposite sides of the style spectrum.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of looks
Noun
  • The goal is to adorn the eyes without pulling too much focus, instead framing gazes in a way that honors the holistic ease of your look.
    — Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Despite this extreme proximity, their gazes bypass each other entirely.
    — Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of gazes
Noun
  • The plaintiffs argued the ballot language was misleading in several regards.
    — Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Hosting the All-Star Game provides a unique platform to break new ground in both regards.
    — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of regards
Noun
  • The crowd sips matcha dragon fruit cocktails and stares, aghast.
    — Dina Cheney, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Her wide eyes speak their own language of panicked blinks and observant stares.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 15 July 2026
Definition of stares
Noun
  • Congrats to the peeps that represent!
    — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
  • The unit is thick enough to be visible under the wearer’s T-shirt, say, and an air vent peeps out of the clothing.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Definition of peeps
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“Side-glances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/side-glances. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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