peep
Example Sentences
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But when the basement lights were off and the others were distracted, a four-year-old could hide on the stairs and peep over the railing to see all of “Titanic,” rated PG-13 by the way.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
There were holes in the walls of their room, "like peep holes", but because Fred was always busy doing odd jobs they assumed it was random projects he had started.
From BBC • Oct. 26, 2025
This time around, hardly a peep has been heard.
From Salon • Oct. 2, 2025
“On Sunday I am closed for business. You will not hear a peep from me.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2025
All eyes were on Cap, but no one was saying a word—not a peep, not even a whisper.
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.