oeillade

noun

Definition of oeilladenext
as in ogle

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oeillade
  1. glance
  2. blink
  3. peep
  4. peek
Noun
  • At first glance, people weren’t sure if the photos were of West or Kardashian.
    — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
  • At first glance, their already tight kinship, and all their many overlapping businesses, suggest that a new SpaceX-Tesla makes sense.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of glance
Noun
  • Screen time reduces blink rate, which Johns Hopkins warns intensifies symptoms.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
  • For many people—adults included—the idea of getting a shot looms larger than the actual event, which is over in a blink.
    — Jessica Hartshorn, Parents, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of blink
Noun
  • The now-rare footwear silhouette features a dramatic peep-toe design, towering platforms, and the French shoe designer’s crisscross straps.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • When the perverted old butcher claims a beautiful young bride, the poor girl barely makes a peep.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of peep
Noun
  • But the One Ring — the weapon that will reshape Middle-earth — is the true star, and the new peek at the third season revels in its creation.
    — Deborah Day, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Continue to cook porridge 30 minutes more (resist the urge to peek).
    — Trinity Mouzon Wofford, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of peek
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