Example Sentences

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Chinese exchange students have provided glimpses on social media of life in Pyongyang, including photos of department stores featuring cosmetics with Chanel’s logo and sunglasses with Ray-Ban’s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“Located in the desirable Breakwater Shores neighborhood, this split-level residence overlooking the pond offers coastal living with peaceful water views and glimpses of the ocean beyond,” the description continues.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Posillico Civil Inc.’s lawsuit, filed in the Court of Federal Claims in Washington, D.C., on May 13, offers one of the first public glimpses into the procurement process along the border in Texas.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

Amber from Myanmar's Kachin region continues to reveal extraordinary glimpses into life during the age of dinosaurs.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

What was more, ever since arriving in Boston I’d kept catching glimpses of people I thought were him: dark figures dashing by in taxicabs, disappearing into office buildings.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt