How to Use glance in a Sentence

glance

1 of 2 verb

• I glanced at my watch.
• She glanced up from her book when he entered the room.
• Glancing down, she noticed her shoe was untied.
• He sat quietly, glancing through a magazine.
• Collin Morikawa glanced at Twitter and saw the word there.
  — Kevin Draper, New York Times, 13 June 2023
• Be sure to glance at the rising moon and Mars later in the evening.
  — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 14 Oct. 2022
• When Ren pitches the idea to Kota, the kid glances at me.
  — Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2023
• At about 10 or 11, Elvis would glance at me and look toward the stairs.
  — Nicole Briese, PEOPLE.com, 23 June 2022
• The reaction to a direct mail piece is to glance at the front, turn it around and look at the back.
  — Heather Kelly, Washington Post, 30 Jan. 2020
• No one seemed to walk by without glancing at the steps.
  — The Courier-Journal, 23 Apr. 2023
• Tonight: Skies clear a bit, so be sure to glance the crescent moon and Mars during the evening.
  — Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2021
• Cowan rose up and launched a three from about 21 feet but the ball glanced off the rim and caromed to the left corner.
  — Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2020
• With milk? Esther glanced around; here the river split in two, circling the farm.
  — Mathias Énard, Harper's Magazine, 11 Oct. 2023
• In the fourth, a Bregman foul tip appeared to glance off Murphy’s glove and catch him near the left ear.
  — Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 May 2021
• At the end of the short clip, Kevin walks by holding a beer bottle, glancing at the camera.
  — Ashley Boucher, PEOPLE.com, 14 Jan. 2020
• Of being able to glance at a room and memorize all the details.
  — Emma Cline, The New Yorker, 5 July 2021
• See all of the best kitchen and home deals here (and meal-kit deals here), but glance the highlights below.
  — Malia Griggs, SELF, 27 Nov. 2021
• Rainbows are one of those things that can get just about anyone to stop and glance toward the sky.
  — Mike Wehner, BGR, 6 Apr. 2021
• Just then, a man in a black jacket walked by, hardly glancing at the strike site.
  — Siobhán O'Grady, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2023
• Tatis didn’t appear to glance back at Barnes on Sunday.
  — Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2021
• After glancing at it, Jones strained not to let her anger show.
  — Eyal Press, The New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2023
• Simpson glanced at photos of worksheets on her phone sent by the cousin.
  — cincinnati.com, 8 Apr. 2020
• Gakpo rose to glance a header in from a cross by Frenkie de Jong in the 84th minute with the team’s first effort on target.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 21 Nov. 2022
• There are objects to tinker with, a whiteboard to write on, and a striking vista to glance at.
  — Julie Muncy, Wired, 25 Mar. 2020
• Jurors glanced between the video and Vasquez as Timpa’s cries for help filled the courtroom.
  — Kelli Smith, Dallas News, 18 Sep. 2023
• Prior to the game, Cavs head coach John Beilein strolled into the interview room and glanced around.
  — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 29 Jan. 2020
• There’s not a ton of foot traffic, and most pedestrians don’t even glance at it.
  — Wilfred Chan, Curbed, 5 July 2023
• Be sure to glance skyward, to the eastern horizon, to see the almost-full moon and nearby bright Mars.
  — Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2020
• Szabo glanced at a new Anne Frank exhibit and then looked to his left.
  — Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2023
• Adesanya again retreated to the fence as Pereira pressured him with blows to his body and a glancing knee to the head.
  — Emmanuel Morgan, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2023

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glance

2 of 2 noun

• He gave me a quick glance over his shoulder.
• I took a glance at the newspaper this morning.
• At first glance, the Domane+ doesn't look like an e-bike.
  — Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, 22 May 2023
• If you’re not sold at first glance, though, the food will seal the deal for you.
  — Amanda Mesa, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
• At first glance, the 15 Pro looks just like the iPhones Pro before it.
  — Emma Roth, The Verge, 13 Sep. 2023
• At first glance, the work of artist Charlotte Kingsnorth can read a bit macabre.
  — Elle Decor Editors, ELLE Decor, 11 May 2023
• The staging is her sixth for the Met, and at first glance, the work looked to be square in her wheelhouse.
  — Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 14 Nov. 2023
• Sure sounds like an easy task at first glance but don't be fooled!
  — Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 30 May 2023
• At first glance, this doesn’t even sound like a problem!
  — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2023
• Of course, a glance or two through the magazine is likely.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2023
• Plush socks Sure, at first glance, socks may seem like an uninspired gift choice.
  — Leigh-Ann Jackson, wsj.com, 19 Oct. 2023
• At first glance, the pinpoints of light shining in the blackness of space look like little stars.
  — Dean Regas, The Enquirer, 2 Mar. 2024
• At first glance, the pivot to populist rhetoric seems an awkward fit for Sunak.
  — Mark Landler, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Sep. 2023
• Another flash takes us back in time to a hallway on the Hill, where the two gents steal private glances.
  — Nick Romano, EW.com, 1 June 2023
• At first glance, North Texas seems to be the land of opportunity for all.
  — United Way Of Metropolitan Dallas, Dallas News, 1 June 2023
• At first glance, the photos Lyon took that day seem joyful.
  — Randi Kaye, CNN, 17 Sep. 2023
• At first glance, the war against Ukraine appears to be a disaster for Russia.
  — Hanna Notte, Foreign Affairs, 6 Oct. 2023
• Even just a quick glance at the sun can leave your eyes vulnerable to damage.
  — Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
• Chris Gwynn is certain to give it a glance before walking to the mound to throw out the first pitch Friday night when the Aztecs host Missouri.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2024
• Griggs took another glance at all the plywood and sandbags in front of him and shook his head.
  — Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2023
• Here’s a glance at the only awards show where actors honor actors — and how the film and TV races are shaping up.
  — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 22 Nov. 2023
• At first glance, the two neighbors would seem to be natural partners.
  — Foster Klug, Kim Tong-Hyung, and Mari Yamaguchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2023
• At first glance, this is a pretty standard white button-down shirt.
  — Kathleen Felton, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2023
• Avoid using your phone, as even a glance at the screen can ruin your eyes’ dark adaptation.
  — Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 5 July 2023
• The last one to reach the other side was the nanny Fidelia, who cast a grateful glance first at her left nipple then at her right.
  — Lawrence Jackson, Harper's Magazine, 10 July 2023
• But even a cursory glance at her vast body of work suggests there was much more here to explore.
  — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 13 Feb. 2024
• Sharks and rays Rays and skates (which at first glance look like stingrays) diverged from the shark family some 200 million years ago.
  — Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 7 Aug. 2023
• At first glance, the Melt looks like a beefed up fountain pen that must join you in your carry on bag for that weekend getaway.
  — Laura Delarato, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2023
• The full instructions are below, but here's a glance at how to make this homemade apple pie.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2024
• What some viewers may see as impromptu street shots at a hasty glance are so much deeper to him.
  — Leigh-Ann Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2023

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