side-glance

noun

Definition of side-glancenext
as in glance

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of side-glance Their humor also springs from signature side-glances and hand gestures. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for side-glance
  1. glance
  2. glimpse
  3. gaze
  4. peek
  5. peep
  6. glare
  7. stare
  8. view
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
  • The 20-minute call, which Aris believes the military monitored, offered a rare glimpse of how the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize laureate is being held.
    — Lorcan Lovett, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Prepare for a touching journey through time and across the globe to get a first glimpse of the challenges and emotions the protagonists experience.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of glimpse
Noun
  • But what if that expressionless gaze is a silent boundary — and those of us on the receiving end of the stare are the judgmental ones?
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Our focus is always on female gaze across our beautiful products, advertising and social media.
    — Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of gaze
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
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
  • The matte screen effectively fought off the glare from the open window in my row.
    — Allison Johnson, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2026
  • And the display has a matte finish, which reduces glare and doesn’t smudge easily.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of glare
Noun
  • But what if that expressionless gaze is a silent boundary — and those of us on the receiving end of the stare are the judgmental ones?
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The excellent Benton plays Paulina — the Regina George-esque queen bee at a girls’ high school in 1986 Ghana — with snide stares, biting put-downs and internalized torment.
    — Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of stare
Noun
  • Someone can always point to a fringe view that’s backed up by a different source somewhere on the Internet.
    — Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 24 Oct. 2026
  • One of the two fake videos racked up roughly 857,000 views within 24 hours, according to an analysis by Alethea, a threat intelligence company.
    — Shannon Bond, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of view

Browse Nearby Words

side effects
side-glance
side-glances
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Side-glance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/side-glance. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of grotesque

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Why do we 'bury the lede?'

'Za' and 9 Other Words to Help You Win at SCRABBLE
See More

Popular

See More

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
different halloween monsters in silhouette
A Monstrous Vocab Quiz Words That Go Bump in the Night
See All