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
  • Stunt designed to showcase agility, not AI rebellion Despite alarming many viewers at first glance, the viral video does not show a humanoid robot experiencing a software failure or acting independently.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
  • Each year when Wimbledon rolls around, tennis fans crane their necks and watch their TV screens with undivided attention for a glance at the Royal Box, anxiously awaiting if Kate Middleton will be in attendance.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 5 July 2026
Definition of glance
Noun
  • The playful exchange is the latest glimpse into the couple's famously candid relationship.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
  • Fans crowded along barricades hoping to see a glimpse of the stars.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of glimpse
Noun
  • The visual language of the album grounds the spiritual core of the record in Cuba—not Cuba, as envisioned by the foreign gaze or in diaspora, but Cuba, the island and its water, where movement is intrinsic to its border.
    — Stefanie Fernández, Pitchfork, 3 July 2026
  • Flip your gaze upward, and the second bed is right there, nestled up against the headliner.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 July 2026
Definition of gaze
Noun
  • The manicure lets the natural tones of your nail peek through, and has been spotted on the likes of Zoë Kravitz (painted by celebrity manicurist Jin Soon Choi) and Kylie Jenner (created by nail artist Zola Ganzorigt).
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 2 July 2026
  • Best Makeup Deals A peek into my cart would first reveal the hydrating bronzing drops that Martha Stewart, 84, and Kendall Jenner, 30, have both used.
    — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Definition of peek
Noun
  • And the show barely heard a peep.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
  • Jennifer Lopez relies on the style time and time again, repeatedly reaching for the same pair of nude peep-toe slingbacks from Elie Saab.
    — Zarah Kavarana, InStyle, 23 June 2026
Definition of peep
Noun
  • Harry and Meghan attended the queen's funeral, under the glare of the ever watchful British tabloids.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Mercury and Jupiter are now swinging behind the sun and are lost in the bright solar glare.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of glare
Noun
  • While Riot gave his mom a sassy stare, RZA kept his face hidden behind a French workbook.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026
  • Here’s how job seekers can address them A long, silent thousand-yard stare should clear things up.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of stare
Noun
  • But as global investors consider whether AI itself has become a bubble, BlackRock’s view is to buy stocks exposed to scarce industry inputs.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 7 July 2026
  • Surveillance footage showed the three men running out of camera view.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 July 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 7 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

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

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

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

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

Commonly Misspelled Words

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

One-Word Oxymorons: Bittersweet, Spendthrift, and More

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List
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
hangman letters and game
Hangman Lightning Round Figure out which word fits in the blanks.
See All