glimpse

Example Sentences

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"If I manage to catch a glimpse of him, it will be a wonderful Christmas present," he told reporters shortly before the former head of state arrived at the hospital.

From Barron's

“What I like so much about college football is the regionality of it, where every time you watch a game you get a little glimpse into a pocket of the country,” Elm said.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It's just really bad luck for Isak. It's probably one of the first glimpses we've seen of his real quality in a Liverpool shirt."

From Barron's

This time, the pair travel through northern Europe in search of fine food, wry conversation and a glimpse of the elusive aurora borealis.

From BBC

We see the pieces starting to crumble, but only a glimpse of this tragic sight.

From Salon