peek
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“An enchanted hideaway in a coveted location with inviting outdoor retreats and peek a boo views to Downtown Los Angeles create an idyllic setting,” the listing added.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Then there’s former influencer Alice Llani, who started her channel, Alice and Fern, as a peek into the life of an earthy-crunchy, freebirthing, shoe-shunning tradwife.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
A peek into the future of restaurant reservations: If you’re making plans for a fancy dinner this weekend, take note: A big “upgrade” is coming to your favorite restaurants—to diners’ detriment.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
Most house hunters wouldn’t dare buy a home sight unseen, but at auctions bidders are rarely given a peek inside beforehand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
I peek in open doorways on either side.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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A-list stars and directors were on hand to give peeks at what to expect.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
Jareth peeks at her from between the masked dancers whirling around her, hiding and seeking, smiling gently, for once, as “As the World Falls Down” lilts behind the action.
From Salon ● Jan. 24, 2026
A bit of sun peeks out behind a mountain and reflects in the ocean.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 30, 2025
A teenage girl peeks out from one window, and Mui waves to her from the street, but the girl doesn’t react.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2025
She puts her notebook aside and peeks into the hallway to be sure no one's coming in.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
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"I peeked up at the screen, saw I had a bit of a gap, and I felt great," added the Edinburgh athlete, who has been racing at Scotstoun since he was a child.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
As we spoke by phone, Ceballos peeked into his waiting room and said three patients were from the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2026
As Carter peeked through a crack in the tomb’s sealed door, his exchange with Carnarvon ranks as one of the most famous in all archaeology: “ ‘Can you see anything?’
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
The truck lumbered through the forest in the setting sun, stopping at a grove of bigcone Douglas-fir trees, where West and a colleague unloaded the cage, lifted the door and waited as Orange peeked outside.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 17, 2025
Angela peeked down the empty jetway once more and went back to Monique.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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Under the scorching heat on Tuesday morning, Torres del Limonar is a shattered mountain of rubble, with mattresses, furniture, and belongings peeking out from the concrete.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Soon after the start of the Civil War, Church turned the atmospheric effects of a rising sun, striated clouds, and stars peeking through a patch of sky into a tattered Union flag.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
Think Apple watches so you don’t get caught peeking at your phone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
I love exploring Chinatown, peeking into the windows of jewelers boasting diamonds and gold and Rolexes, and discovering secret cinemas across the street from death doulas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026
I sketched the buds peeking from the berry bushes.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
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