Example Sentences

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A-list stars and directors were on hand to give peeks at what to expect.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Jareth peeks at her from between the masked dancers whirling around her, hiding and seeking, smiling gently, for once, as “As the World Falls Down” lilts behind the action.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

A teenage girl peeks out from one window, and Mui waves to her from the street, but the girl doesn’t react.

From Slate • Oct. 27, 2025

Only 6 miles from Taliesin, another wonder peeks out of the hills: the House on the Rock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025

“Charlie, there’s bacon,” I tell her, and she peeks out with a sleepy smile.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist