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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
The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
At first glance, department stores and motorcycles don't have much in common, but locally grown Kohl's and Harley-Davidson have both been dogged by declining sales, leadership controversies, and questions about business strategies.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
Everyone stood, gathering their purses, books and jackets to leave, while Bernadette and Melanie glanced at Penelope.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 13 June 2025
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Noun
The factories in the Motor Valley resemble Amazon warehouses, at least at first glance.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
At first glance, department stores and motorcycles don't have much in common, but locally grown Kohl's and Harley-Davidson have both been dogged by declining sales, leadership controversies, and questions about business strategies.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Verb
And if your eyes strike flesh when glancing downwards, slide them courteously right.
Before long, the naked bodies feel as natural a part of the scenery as the veteran trees that have been surveying this site for close to a century.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
Everyone stood, gathering their purses, books and jackets to leave, while Bernadette and Melanie glanced at Penelope.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glance
Noun
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Under tonight's starry shroud, couples embrace, heads tilting toward the sky and children skip from telescope to telescope to catch a glimpse of the celestial show.—
Carlos Morales,
NPR,
1 July 2025
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Over the years, the parade has drawn thousands of attendees who line up on the downtown streets to catch a glimpse of the show.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
Verb
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Amazon $350 Target Sony’s hallowed WH-1000XM4 (9/10, WIRED Recommends) headphones have been bouncing up and down in price since the XM5 was released.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
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Choi sees a larger change coming to smartphones in the future that involves relying on AI agents to accomplish tasks, like watching a movie, sharing a recipe or booking a vacation, instead of bouncing between apps.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
Verb
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When the moon sits in the darkest part of Earth’s shadow, the sun’s rays peek out from behind the moon and give it a reddish hue, according to London’s Natural History Museum.—
Gina Park,
CNN Money,
9 July 2025
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But the tree was perfectly elegant, its green boughs peeking above the low-slung roof covered in traditional gray clay tiles.—
Thessaly La Force,
Travel + Leisure,
4 July 2025
Verb
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Dressed in a Versace shirt and gleaming gold chain, Shakur was still out on bond, still basking in the glow of stardom, brushing off a violent altercation with a Crip gang member inside a Sin City casino that had transpired just hours earlier after a Mike Tyson boxing match.—
Danielle Bacher,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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That means, as Hercules, buoyant Brady is asked to present little beyond a sweet-natured, naive hunk celebrated for his gym membership and gleaming dentistry.—
David Benedict,
Variety,
24 June 2025
Noun
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For an increasing number of companies, reasoning models (AI that thinks through problems rather than just following commands) are making traditional prospecting look as outdated as a Rolodex.—
Aditya Lahiri,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Electric Spark: The Enigma of Dame Muriel is a close, fond look at the ultimate writer’s writer’s early life and process.—
Literary Hub
July 1,
Literary Hub,
1 July 2025
Verb
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However, oil and gas stocks rebounded sharply from their lows after Trump’s tariff announcement, with the Stoxx 600 Oil & Gas index now above its April 1 level.—
Matt Ward-Perkins,
CNBC,
14 July 2025
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From reviewing each poll in the last six months, a pattern emerges among conservative voters in which support for the president declines then rebounds to its base level.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Earlier this year, Anthropic, an AI startup, flashed a big warning: AI could wipe out more than half of all entry-level white-collar jobs in the next one to five years.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2025
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The Spy bag has since been spotted on celebrities such as Aubrey Plaza, Kelly Rowland, Rita Ora and Bianca Balti, while Rihanna and Bella Hadid, among others, have recently flashed vintage models.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
3 July 2025
Verb
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Most experts recommend skipping lead paint removal and instead opting for encapsulation, so your safest bet may be to score the paint enough to open the window without removing it altogether.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 July 2025
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The ball skipped under the glove of Cleveland Guardians pitcher Kolby Allard.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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“Glance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glance. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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