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as in to peek
to take a quick or hasty look
just glanced at the instructions before assembling the bike glanced over his shoulder to see if she was still there
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as in to gleam
to shoot forth bursts of light
diamonds glancing in the display case
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Recent Examples of glance
Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
At first glance, reading about the organization did not alleviate my skepticism about the long-term value of maternal health startups.
—Lisa Fitzpatrick, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Michelle Lee, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Berggren’s shot glanced off Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins’ glove before finding the net.
—Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Noun
At first glance, the young creature caught in a desert of eastern Africa might not have looked like much.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
At first glance, reading about the organization did not alleviate my skepticism about the long-term value of maternal health startups.
—Lisa Fitzpatrick, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Verb
The two let Jenner do her thing with Fanning subtly glancing at Jenner towards the end of the video.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Berggren’s shot glanced off Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins’ glove before finding the net.
—Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Noun
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Archaeologists in Pompeii have made a stunning new discovery: a private bathhouse that offers a glimpse into the luxurious lifestyle of the city's elite before they were buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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This means people in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. will be able to catch a glimpse of the planet parade on a clear night.—
Athena Sobhan,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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During the interview process, McCoy expressed a desire to consult veterans of the police department and bounce his ideas off them to gauge what approaches have been tried in the past and which ones worked well.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
24 Jan. 2025
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At some point the classical simulation will just fail because bouncing balls will never be able to replicate the peculiar quantum mechanical laws obeyed by sub-atomic particles.—
Vineer Bhansali,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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On their kitchen ledge, a red envelope peeks out from a bowl of mandarin oranges, cheerful green leaves intact.—
Ingu Chen,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2025
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His three-picture carousel included a close-up of a stoic Andrews with eye-black under his focused eyes, a locker room dap up with Lamar Jackson and a photo of Baltimore’s all-time touchdowns leader peeking out of a locker stall dramatized by a black and white filter.—
Sam Cohn,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2025
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Four lowriders, parked alongside gas pumps, gleamed in the afternoon sun in Altadena.—
Ken Bensinger,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Venus and Saturn will appear in the southwest, Jupiter will gleam overhead, and Mars will appear to rise in the east.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
13 Jan. 2025
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The Golden Globe nominee stepped out in oversized dark-wash jeans, a black blouse and a cream trench coat, while the athlete wore a pair of light-wash oversized jeans, a brown flannel and a brown suede blouson jacket, topping off his look with a fur brown bucket hat.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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The $15 set includes rod pocket tier curtains and a valance for a coordinated and complete look.—
Megan Schaltegger,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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McCaffrey rebounded from an opening-series fumble in last year’s Super Bowl to produce 80 yards both rushing and receiving in the 25-22 overtime loss to the Chiefs. 2.—
Cam Inman,
The Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2025
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There is still the matter of rebounding, fouling and shooting slumps by leading scorers Byrd and Nick Boyd (a combined 3 of 24 on 3s in their last two games).—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
Verb
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When an extreme gust of wind sent the helicopter plunging around 100 feet, an emergency light on the dashboard flashed a warning that the transmission box was out of oil.—
Thomas Fuller,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Another reason may be the notifications about spending and account balances that flash up on a consumer's watch or phone after payment.—
Bill Hardekopf,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Buyers can also skip the optional pop-top all-together and keep the van a two-sleeper.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Jan. 2025
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Fears of mass deportations have worried some of the area’s roughly 400,000 immigrants in the country without legal permission, prompting many to skip work and keep their children out of school.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Glance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glance. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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