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the baby peeps and burbles when her mother picks her up
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Recent Examples of peeping
Paul Jebara, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
Plus, clients love peeping the foliage behind her during video appointments.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 3 Dec. 2024
Another bonus is that with September comes many spectacles of nature—from harvest bounties (meaning that local cuisine is at its best, bursting with fresh flavours) and New England’s leaf-peeping displays to the great migration of wildebeest in the Serengeti.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
This is a teeny-tiny town, albeit one of great beauty, best visited as a stop on a larger leaf-peeping New England road trip—perhaps on an arcing drive between Woodstock and Burlington.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2024
With major roads blocked and tourist towns like Bat Cave and Chimney Rock leveled, would anyone show up for leaf-peeping season?
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Oct. 2024
And what better way to experience peak leaf peeping season than on a bike?
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
This is normally the start of leaf-peeping season in the mountains, but the region is currently focused on rescue and recovery instead.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024
However, the Midwest might still have a last-ditch chance of stealing the spotlight from popular leaf-peeping destinations such as New England and the Rocky Mountains if enough rainfall returns moisture to the soil over the next few weeks.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2024
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Time-wise, aim for November for leaf-peeping season but before winter holiday rates hit or early March before Sakura mania drives prices skyward.
—Paul Jebara, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
Plus, clients love peeping the foliage behind her during video appointments.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 3 Dec. 2024
Another bonus is that with September comes many spectacles of nature—from harvest bounties (meaning that local cuisine is at its best, bursting with fresh flavours) and New England’s leaf-peeping displays to the great migration of wildebeest in the Serengeti.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
This is a teeny-tiny town, albeit one of great beauty, best visited as a stop on a larger leaf-peeping New England road trip—perhaps on an arcing drive between Woodstock and Burlington.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2024
With major roads blocked and tourist towns like Bat Cave and Chimney Rock leveled, would anyone show up for leaf-peeping season?
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Oct. 2024
And what better way to experience peak leaf peeping season than on a bike?
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
This is normally the start of leaf-peeping season in the mountains, but the region is currently focused on rescue and recovery instead.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024
However, the Midwest might still have a last-ditch chance of stealing the spotlight from popular leaf-peeping destinations such as New England and the Rocky Mountains if enough rainfall returns moisture to the soil over the next few weeks.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peeping
Adjective
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Land-Dweller comes in 36 mm and 40 mm sizes, both just 9.7 mm thin.—
Steven Rogers,
Robb Report,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The tinny, atmospheric beat escalates the wickedness, like a party that ends with a seance.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
7 Mar. 2025
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The highs were brighter and crisper, but never tinny or sharp; mid-range tones were rich and full, with noticeable heft compared to cheaper headphones that often leave mids sounding watered down.—
Tim Chan,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2024
Adjective
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As the evening presses forward, a shrill scream goes thundering across the third floor, and the camera pans to showcase A.B. lying dead in the game room.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2025
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There are many reasons to visit New Orleans, from po' boys filled with heaps of fried shrimp spilling out of pillowy soft French bread, the shrill trills of brass trumpets, and the constant bustle of revelers across the city.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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One spring day in Paris many years ago, my wife, Diana, a most penetrating photographer, capable of seeing like no one else, decided, as an experiment, to walk across the city blindfolded.—
Hisham Matar,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Aug. 2024
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Since the war began in Gaza, more than six months ago, the Israeli magazine +972 has published some of the most penetrating reporting on the Israel Defense Forces’ conduct.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2024
Adjective
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Emergency vehicle sirens are high-pitched, and the rumblings from large trucks are lower-pitched.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
18 Mar. 2025
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Seyfried’s voice gets conspiratorially high-pitched.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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There is also a famous example against Arsenal from City’s 2022-23 treble season, which again demonstrates a good touch and pass despite being under pressure, with a team-mate also doing plenty of good work to actually score the goal.—
Sam Lee,
The Athletic,
20 Mar. 2025
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With a balanced sound signature that will suit studio professionals and audiophiles, the DT 70 IE has precise, linear tuning that follows the Fletcher-Munson curve, bringing accurate low frequencies and treble reproduction at any volume.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Peeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peeping. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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