How to Use glimpse in a Sentence

glimpse

1 of 2 verb

• We glimpsed him through the window as his car sped past.
• The satellites can sometimes be glimpsed marching across the night sky.
  — Jeremy Childs, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2024
• Who wouldn’t want to glimpse or touch such a hallowed place, even for a moment?
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 Apr. 2022
• But sometimes, even through the fun-house lens, small truths, like love or self-love, can be glimpsed.
  — Chris Wiley, The New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2023
• Skywatchers will have chances to glimpse the comet through most of the remainder of the month.
  — Denise Chow, NBC News, 11 Jan. 2023
• The highlight of the lead-up to this movie was getting to glimpse at just how much Malek looked like Mercury.
  — Ale Russian, Peoplemag, 19 Oct. 2022
• The White Mountain Range seems an anomaly when first glimpsed.
  — Paul McHugh, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024
• Naked actors were glimpsed behind the remains of a frieze, their limbs smeared in blood.
  — Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
• Monique had glimpsed his body, covered in a sheet while waiting for her bus to church.
  — Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News, 22 July 2023
• Square to glimpse the paintings on the walls, their ancestors stiff in oils.
  — Hannah Aizenman, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2022
• Martin could only glimpse the other side of the brick wall.
  — Raffi Khatchadourian, The New Yorker, 15 Nov. 2021
• Since then, traffic has clogged the road as people try to glimpse the lava.
  — Audrey McAvoy, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Dec. 2022
• For the first time in this series, we're allowed to glimpse what, exactly, was lost with the Breaking of the World.
  — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 24 Dec. 2021
• At least two other bombers (seemingly Su-34s) can be briefly glimpsed parked next to the Su-24.
  — Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 11 May 2023
• But Fraternali isn’t the first to glimpse an exception to that rule.
  — Ramin Skibba, Wired, 7 Jan. 2022
• Early-risers can glimpse the moon and bright star Antares side by side.
  — David Streit, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
• One study used leaf waxes to glimpse the climate of a warmer Spain some 15 to 17 million years ago.
  — WIRED, 30 Nov. 2022
• Anyone hoping to glimpse the eclipse will need to keep a close eye on the forecast in coming days.
  — Mary Gilbert, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
• In these coastal areas, you're invited to lounge on the beaches, see the sunset, and glimpse a wild pony or two.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2024
• In the 1978 movie, the house is glimpsed in the background in a scene in which Curtis sat on a front garden wall, holding a pumpkin on her lap.
  — Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2023
• The movie, though, invites us to glimpse a wholly different one.
  — Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2023
• The look of this drink is supposed to conjure up the sun setting on the blue horizon, glimpsed over the quarterdeck railing.
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 June 2023
• Only then can researchers hope to glimpse the future of one of the Earth’s last wildernesses.
  — David J. Cooper, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2023
• Then glimpse the rolling Torridon Hills to the west before the Achnashellach Forest stop.
  — Marisel Salazar, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Dec. 2022
• But those who play Rackham and glimpse it, front and back, will see that one side honors Davis while the other is about the golf course itself.
  — Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 31 July 2023
• Guests can glimpse the chef rustling up various dishes in the compact open kitchen.
  — Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2022
• While Affleck has kept details of their meanings to a minimum, some of them have been glimpsed in his films over the years.
  — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2023
• Sky watchers will have yet another chance to glimpse a full moon in June of 2022 — but this one is special.
  — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 8 June 2022
• Over the next few years, the world glimpsed into Peele and Peretti's budding romance through their sweet (and rare) social media posts.
  — Emily St. Martin, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2023
• With the soft, eerie light, the seal resembles a planet or moon glimpsed from outer space, hence the photograph’s name.
  — Carolyn Hagler, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2023

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glimpse

2 of 2 noun

• I only got a glimpse of him as we drove by.
• We caught a glimpse of him through the window as his car sped past.
• The trailer even provides a glimpse of a dog named CX404.
  — Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
• It was supposed to be this glimpse of her alone in the hotel room.
  — Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2023
• Upon getting a glimpse of him at the VMAs, Spears was stunned.
  — TIME, 20 Oct. 2023
• The first glimpse of Thomas’ connection to the network came more than a decade ago.
  — Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 22 Sep. 2023
• During those runs, Kohler would catch a glimpse of her home.
  — Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 19 Sep. 2023
• There were glimpses, in Melbourne, Australia, of what this team might one day be.
  — Rory Smith, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2023
• Why can’t wildlife watchers catch a glimpse of the russet beasts on a distant vista?
  — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 26 Oct. 2023
• The first three singles give a glimpse into the project’s variety.
  — Cydney Lee, Billboard, 16 June 2023
• So his first glimpse of his still-smoldering hometown was, of course, from the sea.
  — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2023
• For a glimpse of all the mesmerizing looks from the Critics Choice Awards, keep scrolling.
  — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 15 Jan. 2024
• The morning show anchors weren’t the only public figures who caught a glimpse at the eclipse.
  — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
• This isn’t our first glimpse of the happy couple either.
  — Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 15 Dec. 2023
• The warm August day showcased a few glimpses at the Buckeyes less than a month before their first game.
  — Andrew Gillis, cleveland, 3 Aug. 2023
• Flocks of A-listers from the worlds of music, sport, fashion and film descend onto the track to catch a glimpse of the drivers and the cars up close.
  — Ben Church, CNN, 6 Feb. 2024
• Read the latest prediction updates below, and check out the first glimpse at what the SAG Awards could bring as well.
  — Clayton Davis, Variety, 9 Nov. 2023
• All were kept well away from public view, except for a few fleeting glimpses.
  — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2023
• Outside of the pool, there are shops to peruse and large windows that offer a glimpse of what's under the water.
  — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2023
• That month, more than one million visitors flocked to the Zoo in hopes of catching a glimpse of the animals.
  — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Sep. 2023
• In addition, there are ghost walks in town, and locals claim to have caught glimpses of Bigfoot in this county since the 1700s.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2023
• Flynn’s fans turned out in swarms, filling the courtroom and lining up in the hallway hoping to catch a glimpse of him.
  — Variety Staff, Variety, 24 Jan. 2024
• The pair have shared glimpses of their trips with their followers on social media.
  — Francesca Gariano, Peoplemag, 29 Jan. 2024
• Airbus just gave jet-setters a glimpse at the future of the in-flight experience.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 May 2023
• The trip offered me a glimpse of what’s not shown in ads that regularly appear on my TV.
  — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2023
• Karim Benzema’s signing offered a glimpse of the price tag.
  — Rory Smith, New York Times, 9 June 2023
• Alarcon said, however, that Tuesday was probably the last day to get a glimpse in the morning and that evenings were now the best bet.
  — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2023
• And what better way to mark the special occasion than with a glimpse into the stylish actor’s inimitable wardrobe?
  — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2023
• Astronomy fans who want to catch a glimpse of the cosmic show only have a brief window.
  — Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2024
• But that’s just a small glimpse into a man seen as a sports hero in America and as a god in his native Puerto Rico.
  — Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 8 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 7 May 2024