How to Use peep in a Sentence

peep

1 of 2 verb
  • Now, fans of the man can peep into his old townhouse.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 11 Dec. 2025
  • Two tiny cabins with glass façades peep out of a silver haze of olive groves.
    — Rachel Howard, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2021
  • Stay at the park lodge to close each leaf-peeping day with a cozy fall campfire.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Just peep our 2026 sneaker trends to stay on top of things.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Prep is back—just in time for fall flights and weekend leaf-peeping getaways.
    — Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Prep is back—just in time for fall flights and weekend leaf-peeping getaways.
    — Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Overhead, white fairy terns hover and peep among coconut trees.
    — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Dec. 2023
  • New Jersey peeps have theirs — and two factions that fight over what to call it.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2023
  • The flare bottom is also fun to pair with a pointed-toe heel that’ll peep out.
    — Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
  • The flare bottom is also fun to pair with a pointed-toe heel that’ll peep out.
    — Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Before long, their colts peeped through the tall grass, begging for food and learning to dance.
    — Lois Parshley, Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Leaf-peeping season is about to begin!
    — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Pause the TikTok to peep the pink outfits.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Peak leaf-peeping season is almost here.
    — Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Also, peep my mom not wearing shoes, which is not out of the ordinary for her.
    — Emily Strohm, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
  • To start, peep these platform Vans sneakers that are $20 off.
    — Alex Warner, Peoplemag, 3 July 2023
  • Ahead, peep 40 easy ways to get and keep your closet organized.
    — Jessica Cherner, House Beautiful, 28 Apr. 2023
  • To make sure you’re left with the latter, peep this important list of kitchen upgrades.
    — Brad Japhe, Forbes, 31 Aug. 2021
  • The region goes all out with its leaf-peeping endeavors.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2025
  • And Genevieve peeped it out where the first couple days, everybody left their bag in the same area.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Bright colors peeped out from behind the metal, catching the eye and catching the light.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
  • It's also created a very handy list of the best leaf peeping spots in all 50 states.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
  • One of the biggest tourist seasons for the area is leaf-peeping season through the holidays.
    — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
  • To keep your laundry momentum moving in the right direction, peep these tips straight from the pros.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Sometimes, they’re framed by thick, windowpane-like lines that cast the viewer as a peeping Tom.
    — Laura Bannister Carla Valdivia Nakatani Jameson Montgomery Christopher Kuo Gisela Williams, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Visitors can peep through the glass to see an assembly line of staff decorating each sticky round with nuts and fruits.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2025
  • Even places that depend on leaf peeping tourists, like the Smoky Mountains, are set to see a duller hue to their leaves.
    — Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Plus, the neighborhood isn’t on the beach, so outsiders can’t peep residents’ backyards from their boats.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025
  • Go peep the latest cool trends and maybe score a rare T-shirt or pair of Y2K jeans for yourself.
    — Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2021
  • As the sun peeped over the horizon, Vadym settled into the trench for another day of drone warfare.
    — Serhii Korolchuk, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2023

peep

2 of 2 noun
  • And the show barely heard a peep.
    — Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
  • Plus, the peep-toe adds a bit of drama.
    — Eva Thomas, InStyle, 17 June 2026
  • Taylor paired the look with peep-toe heels.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 15 Dec. 2025
  • Fox accessorized with sheer tights and a pair of peep-toe mules.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Lopez styled it with a pair of Bermuda shorts and peep-toe heels.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 6 July 2026
  • Add on to the ladylike vibe with a pair of socks or tights and peep-toe heels.
    — Frances Solá-Santiago, InStyle, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Fox added on a black thong, sky-high peep-toe platforms, and a spiked choker.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
  • For the daring peeps, go on an adventure with your crew.
    — Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The first is the blade front sight used in combination with a rear peep.
    — David E. Petzal, Field & Stream, 30 Jan. 2023
  • There wasn’t a peep on the bus ride home that night from Mountain View.
    — Mitch Stephens, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Sep. 2021
  • Meanwhile, there hadn’t been a peep about what was causing the delay.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Otherwise there’s not a peep, they’re not allowed to talk about it.
    — Bob Guccione Jr, SPIN, 17 Jan. 2022
  • Chris and his/your peeps are unlikely to forgive you, so just leave them alone.
    — Wayne and Wanda, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Aug. 2023
  • For 15 months, not a peep was heard from the buttons and keys of his squeezebox.
    — John Leicester and Mauricio Savarese, Star Tribune, 1 July 2021
  • Rowland paired her dress with semi-sheer black tights and peep-toe pumps to complete the look.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The off-center peep-toe pump retails for $475.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • National forests are the perfect place to leaf peep—often away from the crowds.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 14 Sep. 2022
  • On her feet were a pair of the strappy peep-toe heels with a delicate ankle strap.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The toe strap was pinched at the center, creating a peep-toe-like design.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Duct tape covered the peep hole to the boy's room, the statement indicates.
    — Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com, 9 June 2022
  • The social media star’s custom satin gold peep-toe heels were from Nou.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
  • For months, Lopez has let the rekindling rumours swirl, without so much as a peep.
    — Anne Cohen, refinery29.com, 28 July 2021
  • In the new clip, Carpenter wears a turtleneck minidress with peep-toe mules.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Congrats to the peeps that represent!
    — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
  • Straight denim softened the lines, breaking just enough at the hem to frame the peep-toe opening.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Will the Hong Kong Stock Exchange file even a peep of protest?
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 17 May 2021
  • Along the way, peep streets lined with white clapboard cottages with shutters in tell-tale shades of pastel.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2023
  • The tall mules are held in place by a wide toe strap that goes over the vamp creating an open, peep toe-like design.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
  • To date, there has not been a public peep from the tax agency about the allegation.
    — David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 30 Dec. 2021
  • The platform heels feature a slingback and peep-toe design with a large bow on the upper.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 22 Jan. 2026

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