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glimpses

  • plural
    of glimpse.
    glimpse
    noun
    a very brief, passing look, sight, or view.
  • present tense form
    of glimpse (3rd person singular).
    glimpse
    noun
    a very brief, passing look, sight, or view.

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But as the phenomenon progressed, cloud in some areas cleared at least partially, offering glimpses of the rare celestial event.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

Across Scotland, lucky skygazers have caught glimpses of the eclipse - despite cloud covering much of the view.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

There are no interesting choices, no glimpses of an artist’s vision.

From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026

There are glimpses of dogs’ roles during the Middle Ages, the era of plantation slavery and the London Blitz.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

All they could see were headlights and glimpses of angry motorists.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith