peeked

Example Sentences

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As the sun peeked out from behind the clouds at 9:30 a.m. on the day after a rainy Saturday, the strollers at Runway Playa Vista rolled in.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Then the couple peeked into another dealership around the corner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 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

A school notebook, dusty and dog-eared, peeked from the rubble.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2025

I readied myself into a crouch and peeked around the outcrop at the limp camel.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri