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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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Across the street, four Border Police soldiers carrying long rifles threw glances at everything and everybody.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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Ibeh took a somewhat confused, smirking glance at Miller as the two retreated to their corners.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Sanford and Son was groundbreaking in offering a glimpse into Black family life rarely seen on network television at the time.—
Chloe Veltman,
NPR,
31 Jan. 2026
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The 42-second teaser gives fans the first glimpse of newcomers Moyer, Rodriguez, Lyons and Sharma.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The rich brown shade imparts barely-noticeable color that subtly brightens my gaze, while lifting and separating each lash with just a few swipes.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2026
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With his piercing gaze, he’d been known to freeze people momentarily in place, like a mesmerist.—
Scott Eden,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Take a peek below for more options available at Amazon.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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The hotel lies at the bottom of the Colombier area of the island where the grandest houses have been snapped up by the world’s wealthiest people, trying to get tantalizing peeks of them through the palms is a fun game.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Tucking a cozy gray knit into pleated trousers, the singer and actress accessorized with platform peep-toe heels and oversized aviator sunnies.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
29 Jan. 2026
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The peep-toe shoes (a style that’s slowly but surely making its way back into the limelight), pink manicure, and rosy blush on her cheeks add more subtle feminine touches.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Under the roof — with the glare gone, the temperature easing across the third and fourth sets and the radiated heat from the court plummeting — the momentum swung.—
John Pye,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Jan. 2026
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Originally a bright photography studio with skylights, the room was transformed into a low-light space to eliminate glare on the digital screens and Wacom tablets used for ZBrush sculpting.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2026
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In Iris’ eyes (which Petrova communicates nonverbally via smitten stares), bonding with Aris, even if under circumstances mostly advantageous to him, fills an empty cup within her.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
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His smoldering stare has been illegally printed on T-shirts by dozens of small Chinese businesses through the global marketplace AliExpress.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The post, which was published by an anonymous account and received 10 million views, said including this detail would be a dealbreaker and prevent an applicant from reaching the interview stage for a banking role.—
Sarah Jackson,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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Newsom stepped behind a podium dropped within a stadium parking lot, with a commanding view of Los Angeles as the backdrop.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Side-glance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/side-glance. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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