Example Sentences

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Peeking out from under the staircase is a Lalanne sheep sculpture, set to be auctioned in June with an estimate of $200,000 to $300,000.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Peeking over her shoulder at her notes, he tuts, “Doesn’t sycophant have an ‘o’?”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2025

Peeking into the future, such phenomena could pave the way for magnetic information encoding and transportation in new types of electronic devices.

From Science Daily • Oct. 26, 2023

Peeking behind dumpsters, shining flashlights under bridges, rustling a frosted tent to see if anyone was inside.

From New York Times • Feb. 3, 2023

Peeking through the peephole, she saw a tall, lanky older man standing on the doorstep.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson