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Recent Examples of side-glance
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.
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Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2023
Their humor also springs from signature side-glances and hand gestures.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2023
Their humor also springs from signature side-glances and hand gestures.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for side-glance
Noun
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At Renwick Gallery in Washington in 2018, the rooms were small enough to take in at a glance.—
Philip Martin,
Arkansas Online,
2 May 2026
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After a quick glance, this site lists businesses ranging from $60,000 to over $1 million in sale price.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Firefighters battling the Trinity fire in San Bernardino County on Friday caught a glimpse of a rare phenomenon.—
Blanca Begert,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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These detailed drawings offer a glimpse into a building’s past.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
2 May 2026
Noun
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The media company behind such iconic TV characters as Don Draper, Rick Grimes and Walter White wants advertisers to give a stronger gaze at first looks.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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Relax your gaze, Magic Eye style, and move quietly.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Expect launch photos, snaps of historic hardware destined for space, images of the night sky and, from time to time, photographic evidence of our entertainment editor Ian Stokes infiltrating Amazon's London office to sneak a peek at their May the 4th Star Wars offering … allegedly.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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The curious had an opportunity on April 25 to peek inside Turner Hall during an open house that marked 100 years in its current location.—
Graham Womack
May 2,
Sacbee.com,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Take a peep at the pool through the secret window in the cheetah-print alcove of the master bedroom.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Dhillon’s offensive, by contrast, has unfolded with barely a peep from congressional Republicans.—
Ronald Brownstein,
Twin Cities,
26 Apr. 2026
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This provided a comfort blanket and a lead that Chelsea and Liverpool, unable to shift the glare of scrutiny away from themselves, couldn’t replicate.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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But noise, as well as glare, are typically buffered with vegetative landscaping and setbacks, or the distance between the property line and the nearest structure.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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At the office The stare doesn’t stop at the service counter.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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Still as feisty as UConn baseball fans might remember him, the original AK touched 98 MPH and had a stare-down with Jac Caglianone after a hit by pitch.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2026
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Look closer, and a more sophisticated fear comes into view — one that the productivity data doesn’t address at all.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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But, while Warsh may favor lower rates, there currently isn’t a convincing economic argument for easier monetary policy anytime soon — a view that three key Fed voters telegraphed at this meeting.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Side-glance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/side-glance. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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