glance

Example Sentences

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At first glance, Villarreal may seem like a small fish, her case representing a tiny story in the larger picture of journalists all over the country covering wars, epidemics, and global economic policy.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2026

Just take a quick glance at the competition and you’ll see my point.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

At first glance that structure looks unfinished, a stack of six white boxes hastily heaped up at a shoe store on inventory day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

At first glance, this is popular with Labour voters.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

His glance shifted between Anna May and me, and I could feel his regard for me rising.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu