second glance
noun
: attention or notice paid to something
He passed her by without (giving her) a second glance.
Examples of second glance in a Sentence
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Looking back to 2017, Pippa Middleton attended day seven of the championships in a daring look that deserves a second glance.
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Amanda Le,
InStyle,
29 June 2026
Normally, New York is too jaded and cool to give a second glance at such things.
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Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
29 June 2026
But on second glance, things don’t add up.
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Catherine Erdly,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Probably not at second glance, either.
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Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
No one made a fuss or even gave them a second glance; in Boca Grande and at The Gasparilla Inn especially, discretion is a given.
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Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
15 Apr. 2026
The dresser drawers that sat above the opening served as an ordinary, unremarkable piece of furniture — the kind of detail someone would walk past without a second glance.
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Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
At second glance, however, the number of potential suitors is limited — for all or for part of WBD.
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Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
8 Oct. 2025
Nikola Jokić, widely considered the best player in the world, didn’t earn a second glance.
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Dan Woike,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Amanda Le,
InStyle,
29 June 2026
Normally, New York is too jaded and cool to give a second glance at such things.
—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
29 June 2026
But on second glance, things don’t add up.
—
Catherine Erdly,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Probably not at second glance, either.
—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
No one made a fuss or even gave them a second glance; in Boca Grande and at The Gasparilla Inn especially, discretion is a given.
—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
15 Apr. 2026
The dresser drawers that sat above the opening served as an ordinary, unremarkable piece of furniture — the kind of detail someone would walk past without a second glance.
—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
At second glance, however, the number of potential suitors is limited — for all or for part of WBD.
—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
8 Oct. 2025
Nikola Jokić, widely considered the best player in the world, didn’t earn a second glance.
—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Second glance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20glance. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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