skimming

Example Sentences

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When reading this advert, you would be forgiven for skimming over the words "first-steps", as a turn of phrase.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2025

The shimmering and pellucid choreographic poem presents its central woman as if arriving on a breeze by way of skimming steps on pointe and ultimately exiting as breezily as she arrived.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

Sure, those are private matters, but skimming the surface like this only serves to bolster an image of an actor reformed.

From Salon • Jun. 30, 2025

In trying to tell Rivers’ whole story, “Joan” winds up skimming the surface.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2024

Dad is probably ignoring whatever muted movie is on Channel 17 while skimming the day’s paper.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King