How to Use at a glance in a Sentence
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Keep in Mind The digits are quite small and can be tough to read at a glance.
—Staff Author Published, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2024
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The goal is to give readers a breadth of stories and opinions at a glance.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 1 May 2024
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Plus, the retina display makes reading the screen at a glance easy.
—Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2024
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Sure, a client can know what is available but can’t, at a glance, know how much these items would set them back.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 July 2022
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Flip it open to the two-page spread to see your whole week at a glance, or fold it over for even easier writing.
—Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2023
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Even at a glance, the tundra inside the pen was transformed: the sedges pruned, the moss trampled, the blueberries nibbled.
—Bathsheba Demuth, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2024
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And then there are email headings, information the reader of the print version can take in at a glance.
—Katherine A. Powers, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2023
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In a photo, the bicolor blooms could be mistaken for Osiria at a glance.
—Benjamin Whitacre, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2023
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This simple program will show you, at a glance, which apps are connected to the web and where those connections are in the world.
—Justin Pot, Popular Science, 24 Apr. 2023
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Best Overall Zappos Deals Behold, the greatest deals at a glance.
—Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2023
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Stash tissues, books, devices, loveys, and more, and always know where everything is at a glance.
—Esther Carlstone, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2023
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The Series 8, on the other hand, is indistinguishable from the Series 7 at a glance.
—Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 7 Sep. 2022
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The biggest difference, and one that is apparent even at a glance, is the wheelbase, which has been stretched by 5.1 inches.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 June 2024
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Switch Type While the keys on most keyboards look the same at a glance, the typing experience can vary quite a bit based on the construction under the hood.
—Chris Coke, Popular Mechanics, 8 Sep. 2023
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And with clear pockets—some with zippers and others sealed with velcro—you’ll be able to see where everything is stored at a glance.
—Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2023
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The workout screen has been tweaked to show more relevant information at a glance.
—WIRED, 4 Oct. 2023
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But one 114-year-old Colonial two-family in Roxbury tells a deeper story that can’t be seen at a glance.
—Jim Morrison, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Dec. 2022
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The comment section is lively, filled with viewers who can recognize each bear at a glance.
—Sarah Spellings, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2022
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Others, like the one pictured above, keep everything at a glance by storing a whopping 43 apps on a single screen.
—Tatum Hunter, Washington Post, 3 May 2023
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Hang it from a hanger or hook in the bathroom for a space-saving solution that keeps all of her products at a glance and well organized.
—Elissa Sanci, Woman's Day, 16 Sep. 2022
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Even live betting is easy to understand at a glance, with odds updating in real-time.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
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The new system will come with some changes to widgets, those little windows that show information from your apps at a glance.
—Tatum Hunter, Washington Post, 5 June 2023
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The sedan may look like any other premium EV at a glance, but the top of the car, from its hood to its tail lid, is lined with solar panels that help keep its 60-kWh battery pack charged.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 Dec. 2022
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This visual feedback allows users to easily monitor the charging process and know at a glance when their controllers are ready to go.
—Stack Commerce, Popular Science, 3 Apr. 2024
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An all-in-one LED display showcases the cleaning mode, battery level, and maintenance alerts at a glance.
—Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2023
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The British marque’s new model looks remarkably similar to the original 427 at a glance.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 15 May 2023
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Most gaming desks resemble your everyday workspaces at a glance.
—Brittany Lynn Vincent, Popular Mechanics, 29 Nov. 2022
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The lipstick uses a mix of red, yellow, and blue pigments that appear darker at a glance, but apply sheerly, giving your lips a subtle tint in one fell swoop.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
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The colors gave the guards your story at a glance: aggressive toward staff, suicidal, arsonist, swindler, runaway, on and on.
—Brittney Griner, TIME, 3 May 2024
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Its standout feature is by far its polyphonic tuning ability, allowing users to strum every string at once and see which are out of tune at a glance.
—Julian Vittorio, Popular Science, 14 Feb. 2023
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