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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
Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
One glance, all composure (and gravity) completely disappeared.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
In a hallway of Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, just outside the Senators’ dressing room, Ullmark looked up from his cellphone and glanced at the score on a television screen hanging from the wall.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
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Noun
At first glance, the user experiences on prediction market apps and conventional sports gambling sites seem remarkably similar.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
One glance, all composure (and gravity) completely disappeared.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
The space weather center warns that the material could bring possible glancing influences that could cause weak power grid fluctuations.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
In a hallway of Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, just outside the Senators’ dressing room, Ullmark looked up from his cellphone and glanced at the score on a television screen hanging from the wall.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glance
Noun
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This 13-mile-long slice of Route 66 offers a glimpse into history, including 1920s roadside stores and a massive coal-shoveling machine that pays tribute to the state's mining history.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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The world has gotten a glimpse of the fawning, skeezy shamelessness of his famous hangers-on, but not enough to criminally implicate them.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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For his final attempt at the title, Spud decided on a rainbow lob in which the ball would bounce in the lane, then off the glass.—
Kevin Sherrington
Feb. 10,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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However, the stocks briefly bounced on Monday as traders pushed back against the AI-threat narrative.—
Sean Conlon,Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The sun highlighted the red in her hair and peeked in the corner of the photo.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Bring back to a simmer and cook, without peeking, for 5 minutes or so.—
Holly Riordan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The rooms Supremely comfy, with no gimmicky surprises — just proper, old-school amenities, the plumpest beds and (16 types of) pillows, and gleaming bathrooms decked in mottled marble.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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This budget-friendly dish soap will get your dishes gleaming.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Of course, the look was finished with her chunky engagement ring—an 18-carat yellow-gold band with a two-carat diamond.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2026
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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Dixon has said in the past the Horned Frogs have challenged him to be more of a factor rebounding and on the defensive end.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2026
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Several of the state’s commuter rail services, including Metro-North’s New Haven Line, have struggled to rebound to their pre-pandemic ridership.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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When asked about his goalie practicing the art of deception in Wild practices, Hynes flashed a broad smile and snapped into his Team USA headspace quickly.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
5 Feb. 2026
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Minutes after that, a Fort Worth police vehicle driven by Officer Brock Atkins turns right onto Northwest 20th Street with its lights flashing.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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This influx of tourists and global attention is in part due to Bad Bunny’s decision to skip a world tour and set up a residency on the island, bringing in a record number of visitors and generating a massive economic impact.—
Kathleen Rellihan,
Outside,
10 Feb. 2026
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The ads, which also appeared on smaller local stations in addition to national broadcasts, also draw a price premium since viewers are unable to skip the commercials.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Glance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glance. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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