as in to peek
to take a quick or hasty look
just glimpsed at the photo then turned his attention elsewhere
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Recent Examples of glimpse
Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
From print books to digital manga, premium editions, box sets, and more, get a glimpse of amazing manga series coming soon to a bookshelf near you.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
Sam Knight, New Yorker, 17 June 2025
So, remember that briefly glimpsed ballet academy in John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum?
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2025
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Noun
That game featured glimpses of why Alcaraz is so great already.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
From print books to digital manga, premium editions, box sets, and more, get a glimpse of amazing manga series coming soon to a bookshelf near you.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
Verb
Orlik used to glimpse Warhol paintings on the walls inside.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 17 June 2025
So, remember that briefly glimpsed ballet academy in John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum?
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glimpse
Noun
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At first glance, some features of Florida’s charter schools appear more private than public.—
Thibaut Delloue,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 July 2025
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The Cost-Saving Promise Of The Cloud At first glance, the cloud seems like a no-brainer for cost efficiency.—
Melkon Hovhannisyan,
Forbes.com,
17 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
Noun
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After years of languishing in the second tier of luxury automakers, the company was revamping itself with a fresh, angular look revealed for the first time on the Evoq concept car at the 1999 Detroit Auto Show.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
15 July 2025
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Always remember that the right sofa will blend both comfort and looks.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 July 2025
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“Glimpse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glimpse. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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