GLIMPSES Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

glimpses 1 of 2

noun

plural of glimpse

as in peeks

an instance of looking especially briefly I only got a glimpse of him as we drove by

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verb

present tense third-person singular of glimpse

as in glances

to take a quick or hasty look just glimpsed at the photo then turned his attention elsewhere

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Recent Examples of glimpses

Noun

Between frames there are glimpses of walls, feet, columns, as if your eye is tracking across the table or room. — Caitlín Doherty, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 Old newspaper articles show glimpses of his life – a 1942 article announcing Lahti’s enlistment as a boatswain’s mate, him and his wife participating in a wedding, his mother’s obituary. — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026 Since getting together, O’Connell and Sulewski have experienced some major milestones and shared glimpses of their relationship online. — Grace Smith, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026 For months, online ads have been peppering audiences with glimpses of Buddy, a ’90s children’s TV unicorn who turns creepy and murderous in what IndieWire called way back at Sundance the first great Midnight Movie of 2026. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2026 But there were also glimpses of a team with plenty of potential. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 Composed of poetic extracts from interviews Kapla recorded with residents of a settlement deep in the Swedish forest, this book offers a collage of everyday gripes, lyricism expressed in everyday language, and unexpected glimpses of the sublime. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 26 Aug. 2026 In the weeks since their wedding celebrations, Lipa has continued to share glimpses of life with Turner, and her latest birthday post offers another look at the couple settling into married life. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2026 Since welcoming Rocky, Kardashian and Barker have offered occasional glimpses into life with their blended family, sharing moments from holidays, birthdays and family getaways while largely keeping their youngest son's face out of the spotlight. — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Verb

This album glimpses that tomorrow, just over the horizon. — Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2026 Through Rosa’s rebellion, Cherry glimpses the possibility of resisting her own fate. — Leila Latif, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025 Docu director Philippe grew up in a home with the same deep red wallpaper as in the iconic Vertigo scene where a surveilling James Stewart first glimpses Novak in all her gorgeousness. — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2025 Crucial messages embedded where our unreliable narrator just glimpses them, struggling against herself to see. — Literary Hub, 17 June 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for glimpses

Noun

After going public in 2021, the two have become one of Hollywood’s sweetest duos, offering plenty of support to one another for their respective projects (see Challengers, for example) and even giving us peeks at their love life behind-the-scenes.

— Christopher Luu, InStyle, 31 July 2026
In the months that followed, the couple shared even more peeks at their relationship.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026

Definition of peeks

Noun

Parton turned extravagant blonde wigs, elaborate makeup, high heels, and sparkles into one of the most recognizable looks in entertainment.

— William Arruda, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
There has always been something compelling about Paul Baker, something about the interplay between his frat-star good looks and Canadian soft-boy heart.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

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