glance

It only takes one glance from the security guard — their eye catching the light dancing off of the studs, the spikes, the grommets, the O-rings, the chains — to understand.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

At first glance, your list looks decent, but you have left out two huge names - Lewis Hamilton and Alain Prost.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

At first glance, this news might sound encouraging after years of headlines highlighting the reverse trend, that life expectancy was falling.

From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026

The fossil primarily preserves parts of the limbs, and at first glance, this type of material may seem limited, but it carries important information about the animal’s locomotion and evolutionary relationships.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026

Awesiinh and Dalton share a glance, and for a second, I think they’re finally, for the first time, honestly considering playing my song.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

But Barker only glances at a few relevant themes before turning his gaze just when things are getting interesting.

From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2026

While Wednesday night's victory over Rayo may help keep players satisfied with Europa League football now secured for next season, their triumph will inevitably attract more admiring glances at their players.

From BBC ● May 28, 2026

At a holiday gathering in San Francisco, partygoers sipped Celsius and kept sneaking glances at their cracked-open laptops with a mix of pride and fear.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026

“Sentimental Value” says so much with wordless glances and still faces.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026

Christopher and Mal exchanged glances and then followed suit, tearing with their hands and teeth at the meat.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

She led me inside, and I glanced at the table.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026

Dodsworth glanced at the item and put it in the pocket of his jogging bottoms, jurors heard.

From BBC ● May 7, 2026

He glanced at his staff and shifted in his seat.

From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2026

On the home straight, Klaebo had such a large lead that he glanced back at the empty track behind him and took a bow.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026

I didn’t understand why she just stood there with her hands clasped until she glanced at me and ticked her head toward the door.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

I watch full movies without glancing down at my phone to look up actors and read reviews and Rotten Tomatoes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

“We’re exhausted. We’ve already been displaced seven times,” said Al-Louh, 45, his eyes following the donkey cart before glancing eastward toward the yellow blocks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026

But within just a few months, I’d reverted to my old habits—immediately glancing at and engaging with every ping and alert, and reflexively picking up my phone to scroll through my rotation of go-to websites.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

We often hear the VAR has referenced glancing contact to uphold the decison of a yellow card.

From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026

Without even glancing his way, she reached out and covered his mouth with her hand.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley