Example Sentences

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And then they will glance down really quickly to make sure they’re wearing whatever it was I complimented, because they are so surprised anyone would single it out to compliment.

From Washington Post • Apr. 16, 2020

But every now and then, Cestiè will glance in his rearview mirror and find his passenger’s gaze.

From The Guardian • Sep. 10, 2016

Teen-agers at the multiplex, knowing nothing of the TV show, which ran from 1964 to 1968, will glance at the title and go blank.

From The New Yorker • Aug. 24, 2015

Even as he watches the road for bumps and turns, the lead-out rider will glance under his arms to check his sprinter’s location.

From New York Times • Jul. 13, 2013

When Vivi gets down on her knees to sort through a tangle of earrings, I have a terror that she will glance beneath my bed and see some smear of blood I have missed cleaning.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black