Wondering how to use Glance in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as look or rebound.
Glance in a sentence
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Glance meaning
- To turn (one's eyes or look) at something, often briefly.
- To look briefly at (something).
- To cause (light) to gleam or sparkle.
Synonyms of Glance
Using Glance
- The main meaning on this page is: To turn (one's eyes or look) at something, often briefly. | To look briefly at (something). | To cause (light) to gleam or sparkle.
- Useful related words include: look, rebound, bound, spring.
- In the example corpus, glance often appears in combinations such as: first glance, glance at, at glance.
Context around Glance
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28 words
- Position in the sentence: 15 start, 4 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Glance
- In this selection, "glance" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, quick, cursory, first, towards, smart and away stand out and add context to how "glance" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a glance at the and a quick glance at the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "glance" sits close to words such as assessing, cameroon and growers, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with glance
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
After taking a glance inside from the entranceway, he left. (10 words)
A quick glance at the cover of the brochure I was given revealed the truth. (15 words)
With Glance Smart Lock Screen, every glance is a journey – sometimes into the world, sometimes into oneself. (17 words)
A glance at the ingredients list, and it’s clear that many of the hero elements are there: niacinamide to even out skin tone, shea butter to nourish, hyaluronic acid to hydrate, vitamin C for a radiant glow and peptides to boost collagen and firmness. (45 words)
Around 20-21, I realized just how much this would set me back and I forced myself to give some eye contact, not staring, but glance for a few seconds into the eyes and then glance away, and back again. (40 words)
Muhammad also stressed the magnitude of the "second glance", as the first glance towards an attractive member of the opposite sex could be just accidental or observatory, the second glance could be that gate into lustful thinking. (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
Muhammad also stressed the magnitude of the "second glance", as the first glance towards an attractive member of the opposite sex could be just accidental or observatory, the second glance could be that gate into lustful thinking.
With Glance Smart Lock Screen, every glance is a journey – sometimes into the world, sometimes into oneself.
Around 20-21, I realized just how much this would set me back and I forced myself to give some eye contact, not staring, but glance for a few seconds into the eyes and then glance away, and back again.
A cursory glance at Bitcoin’s historical trajectory showcases a steady appreciation in value over the years, despite intermittent market downturns.
A cursory glance gives the impression that the two games are more similar than not, but ’s dungeons weren’t as exciting, and it wasn’t as impressive as other traditional Zelda titles.
After taking a glance inside from the entranceway, he left.
A glance at the Good Beer Guide helped us to identify the New Inn, a Victorian pub across the river and so we set off down the wide streets and past the pretty gardens.
A glance at the Guardian University Guide shows that while Russell Group members dominate the top 10 places, other members of the same are further down the table.
A glance at the ingredients list, and it’s clear that many of the hero elements are there: niacinamide to even out skin tone, shea butter to nourish, hyaluronic acid to hydrate, vitamin C for a radiant glow and peptides to boost collagen and firmness.
A glance of the International Women’s Day programme to be held at Indian Institute of Science (IISc) on Wednesday shows two women piloting the course of global aircraft engine maker Pratt & Whitney in India.
Alas, this review is not intended to cry over spilt milk or take a glance into alternative universes.
And when I inevitably slip, I’ll glance at that charred ultrasound photo to remind myself what really matters.
Anyone making a stop at one of the game's shipyards should take a moment to glance at this chart to see what they'll be able to find while they're out shopping.
A quick glance at Hickman’s bibliography reveals he has never worked extensively with Spider-Man, at least in a solo Web-Slinger book (he did collaborate with Chris Bachalo on a one-off story featuring Spidey).
A quick glance at the business lines AXA is in. Property and Casualty, or P&C saw good growth at 7%, with 9% in commercial lines due to strong demand.
A quick glance at the cover of the brochure I was given revealed the truth.
A quick glance didn’t tell you if it was real, and a screencap of a post (where you couldn’t scroll over to see “this is a Twitter Blue subscriber”) didn’t help.
A quick glance in the rearview mirror may clearly outline the battle Musk is trying to fight.
A simple glance at a map will show you the closest airport to Český Krumlov is actually Austria’s Linz airport, which is 64.1 km away.
A single glance at a key moment or a hesitance in a crucial conversation can carry just as much weight as some of the more gruesome elements sprinkled throughout.
Common combinations with glance
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- first glance 98×
- glance at 41×
- at glance 17×
- glance the 16×
- glance it 14×
- glance this 13×
- quick glance 9×
- second glance 6×
- to glance 6×
- cursory glance 5×