at a glance

phrase

: with a quick look
She was able to identify the problem at a glance.

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BookTok is minting bestsellers, romantasy is booming, and Dua Lipa’s book club has an audience in the millions, so at a glance, reading culture looks alive. — Mckenna Friedland, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026 Criminals can place that name inside a much longer address or add extra letters that make the domain look authentic at a glance. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026 To cross-reference a customer record against a policy document, for example, the user has to be able to easily access information from multiple sources at a glance. — Mazy Dar, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 This allows users to check the progress of several tasks at a glance instead of repeatedly opening different chats to see whether Codex has completed them. — New Atlas, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for at a glance

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“At a glance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20a%20glance. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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