oeillades

noun

plural of oeillade
as in stimes

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  1. glances
  2. glimpses
  3. peeks
  4. peeps
Noun
  • Frowning, fidgeting, and exchanging furtive glances—the crowd’s unease was palpable.
    — Benjamin Skuse, IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2026
  • These backward glances don’t play as nostalgia.
    — Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 22 June 2026
Definition of glances
Noun
  • Ancient quasars offer glimpses into the universe in its chaotic infancy; but actually finding these primordial objects can be very difficult.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 7 July 2026
  • The only glimpses into the event so far have come from tidbits shared by those who attended.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of glimpses
Noun
  • The streamer confirmed the news in a social post, which flashed peeks of a photo shoot with the show’s four leads.
    — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026
  • Expect exposed timber beams, original brick and sandstone, Tasmanian artwork, and peeks of original wallpaper.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
Definition of peeks
Noun
  • Congrats to the peeps that represent!
    — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
  • The unit is thick enough to be visible under the wearer’s T-shirt, say, and an air vent peeps out of the clothing.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
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