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Recent Examples of side-glance
Their humor also springs from signature side-glances and hand gestures.
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
An apparently penniless street boy in a torn jacket carries a big woven-wicker basket on his back, casting a side-glance in hopes of scoring some work as a porter.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2023
Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
An apparently penniless street boy in a torn jacket carries a big woven-wicker basket on his back, casting a side-glance in hopes of scoring some work as a porter.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for side-glance
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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
Noun
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More importantly, though, the CPI will provide a glimpse into how the Trump duties have worked their way into consumer pockets.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
14 July 2025
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Unlike most astronomical events, like meteor showers and comet sightings, zero technology is required to catch a glimpse of the northern lights from Earth.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Who was this alien observer, whose gaze made me into a (slightly) better person, whose gaze (slightly) reduced my incorrigible self-centeredness?—
Michael W. Clune,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
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Jen Larrick didn’t try to hide the disappointment Saturday night, interrupting her postgame media availability to cast her gaze to the other side of TCO Stadium where the Utah United were celebrating their 1-0 victory over her Minnesota Aurora in the USL W League national semifinals.—
Frank Rajkowski,
Twin Cities,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Thousands of fans visited the zoo on July 10 to get a peek of Moo Deng on her special day.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
People.com,
10 July 2025
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Investors will get a further peek into the Fed's thinking when minutes of the June FOMC meeting are released Wednesday.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
9 July 2025
Noun
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And now that your hood's being invaded by the biggest gang there is, there ain’t a peep out of you.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
25 June 2025
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Within those capacity crowds, Dodgers fans made only a relative peep at the two 2022 Divisional Round games in San Diego – each of them Padres victories.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 June 2025
Noun
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There wasn’t any glare to speak of, either, and mind you, our lab's overhead LEDs did try and create some.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
13 July 2025
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Despite the glare on the windows and the people in the bar, the crowd attempted to take photos of Urban playing inside.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Now, the latest topic sparking debate is the Gen Z stare.—
Tabitha Parent,
People.com,
17 July 2025
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But commenters from other generations argued back that the stare goes beyond the typical customer service blank face.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
16 July 2025
Noun
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In their view, emotions were not a distraction from rational thinking but a vital component of it.—
Ted Ladd,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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An aerial view shows homes burned in the Eaton Fire on February 05, 2025, in Altadena, California.—
Umair Irfan,
Wired News,
19 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Side-glance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/side-glance. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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