glimpse

Example Sentences

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Crowds filled the plaza outside the Spring Street courthouse downtown Wednesday, with lines stretched out the door to enter the building, where many had waited for hours just for a glimpse of the CEO.

From Los Angeles Times

He barely allows the petrified Boo to twitch, yet somehow, we catch a glimpse of the qualities Duvall the actor will go on to reveal: dangerous and vulnerable, mythic and man-sized, electrifyingly watchable.

From Los Angeles Times

She had a limited view, but caught a quick glimpse of a flight attendants’ little galley, with neatly stowed drink carts.

From Literature

Obama added that his wife Michelle "got her first glimpse of political organizing at the Jacksons' kitchen table when she was a teenager".

From BBC

The communications provide a glimpse into Epstein’s efforts to maintain ties with influential figures in Hollywood and beyond — years after he was convicted.

From Los Angeles Times