glance
verb (used without object)
to look quickly or briefly.
glances
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present tense formof glance (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Ditka glances toward the door, and says in a soft, surprised voice full of wonder:
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
We got lost once, and our entourage received several perplexed glances from workers, but otherwise it was smooth sailing.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
The participants giggle, nervously stealing glances from their prospective matches.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Other backward glances include “As You Lie There,” a fantasy about a teenage crush that never blossomed into a romance, and “Salesman Saint,” a paean to Mr. McCartney’s parents’ coping with life in postwar Liverpool.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
The sunlight glances off the glaciers, creating painful flashes of light.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
