How to Use glance in a Sentence
- I glanced at my watch.
- She glanced up from her book when he entered the room.
- Glancing down, she noticed her shoe was untied.
- He sat quietly, glancing through a magazine.
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The nurse smiles, but glances at the clock.
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Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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My young Labrador glanced back at me.
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Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
23 Oct. 2025
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Charlie glanced back at the board.
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Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Sep. 2025
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Stopped and glanced at the side garden on the way out.
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Literary Hub,
5 Jan. 2026
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Waller, then 59, glanced at his phone to check his email.
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Rich Schapiro,
NBC news,
24 Aug. 2025
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Joe was about to approach, glanced at Shari, paused.
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Stayton Bonner,
Robb Report,
24 Aug. 2025
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His shot glanced off Lukáš Dostál’s glove and hit the post.
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Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
22 Mar. 2026
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Kent starts to laugh but glances quickly at the cameras.
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Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Jan. 2026
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Martha and the Dutch boy glanced at each other again and blushed.
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Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Syl shooed her teens away from the window and glanced out herself.
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Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
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Mullins glanced up and saw two seconds on the clock, but time froze, the world stopped.
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Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2026
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Then Murray glanced at the box score print-out in front of him.
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Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
1 Feb. 2026
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One by one, each of the dozen jurors glanced at her solemnly.
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Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
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Han and his wife glance around nervously.
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Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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But glancing at her feline through an app on her phone wasn't enough.
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Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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Lina glances at the ceiling, brow furrowed.
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Hazlitt,
8 Oct. 2025
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The bride-to-be took a moment to glance down and admire her ring.
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Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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The couple glanced at each other.
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Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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Safety Jay Ward glances over and shrugs.
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Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Jarda glanced at her bandaged hand.
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Zuzana Říhová,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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Fattahi keeps glancing at his phone.
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ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Jean glanced over at him, seated next to her on the pleather banquette, then away.
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David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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My daughter now refuses even to glance at a coat on my screen.
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Pamela Druckerman,
1843,
26 Feb. 2021
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Clarke nearly robbed him at the center-field fence, but the ball glanced off his glove.
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CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Then the star guard’s eyes glanced at Drew Timme’s T-shirt.
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Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2026
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The pair steal glances at each other from opposite sides of a stall.
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Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
8 Aug. 2025
- He gave me a quick glance over his shoulder.
- I took a glance at the newspaper this morning.
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At first glance, that looks safe.
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Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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At first glance, this makes no sense.
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Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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At first glance, that sounds like progress.
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Matthew Sweeney,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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At first glance, this sounds like a con.
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Neil Senturia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Sep. 2025
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This is not just a glance at the treads.
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Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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At first glance, things do not look good.
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James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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At first glance, this seems like a good thing.
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Jeremy Wolff,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The fake page may look good enough to pass a quick glance.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
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At first glance, this seems to be the best of both worlds.
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Bruce Weinstein,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
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Sure sounds like an easy task at first glance but don't be fooled!
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Jon Stojan,
USA TODAY,
30 May 2023
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His mom and dad exchanged glances.
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Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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That might seem a bit silly at first glance.
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David Szondy
june 14,
New Atlas,
14 June 2026
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That sounds ridiculous at first glance.
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Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 June 2026
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At first glance, the idea seems backwards.
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Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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So maybe the third glance is indeed the charm.
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Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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At first glance, the pairing looks odd.
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Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2026
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One glance at the first-half box score confirms it.
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Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The backward glance stretched wide.
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Callum McLennan,
Variety,
20 Aug. 2025
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At first glance, those paths may not have much in common.
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Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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If you’re not sold at first glance, though, the food will seal the deal for you.
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Amanda Mesa,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2024
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There was no wave to the crowd, barely even a glance up to the stands.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
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At first glance, the Loop looks a lot like a Whoop band.
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PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
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As of now, only subscribers can get a first glance.
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Caché McClay,
USA Today,
12 Dec. 2025
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Trust, with barely a glance at the working.
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Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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At first glance, this seemed like a historic moment.
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MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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But a simple glance at recent state news should make things clear.
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 June 2026
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At first glance, I was impressed by how large this tote bag is.
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Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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At first glance, this might seem to work against inclusion.
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Sankar Sen,
The Conversation,
11 June 2026
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