Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for side-glances
Noun
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The sleepy performance prompted glances among people in the gallery.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
6 Mar. 2026 -
Inner lives and relationships are exposed through sideways glances, simmering moments of silence, and dialogue that cuts in multiple directions, revealing shifting tectonic plates of alliances and relationships.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Gaza has offered one of the clearest glimpses of what this looks like in practice.—
The AI Insider,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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Off the pitch though, fans have continued to enjoy glimpses of Szczesny’s character as a showman on the sidelines.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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Most of Saturday will feature dry weather with clouds breaking for some peeks of sunshine, especially Baltimore City and points to the southwest.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Warriors generated a slew of open looks, but were unable to capitalize on the opportunities that their ball movement created.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2026
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No confirmation has been provided about whether such elements as Jessie Buckley’s expected best actress win indeed went into the decision to dress the five stars who wore Chanel, but there’s no denying that fashion labels look at several variables before agreeing to create custom looks.—
Laurie Brookins,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Enveloped in all this optical dazzlement, and cutting across the frame with their bold, frontal gazes, the women are the very embodiment of dignity and power, mirrors of the independence roiling at the heart of the nation.—
Zoë Hopkins,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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Besides their long, dark hair and smoldering gazes, what do Charli XCX and Salma Hayek have in common?—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This is in regards to Illinois drivers being blindsided by insurance rate increases.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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That calculus is more pointed with regards to live video highlights, which often go viral on social media via accounts that are not direct partners of the governing body.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Musgraves and Hannah Lux Davis co-directed the song’s cheeky video, which is set in a grocery store and is ripe with fruit-touching and wistful stares.—
Travis Pinson,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Her performance is a showpiece of stiffness and resentment, all mannered pouting and stern forehead-forward stares, that’s two steps away from parody — until her earrings in the sixth episode bring it over the line.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Decade after decade, the modern Congress has allowed its authority to be eroded, with only tiny and largely ineffective peeps of protest.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2026
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Vergara and her peeps pose in front of the massive floral wall mural, which replaced the black one (same artist, though — Canada’s Candice Kaye).—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Side-glances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/side-glances. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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