Peek is an English word of 4 letters with synonyms like look or peep. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Peek in a sentence
Related words
Peek meaning
- To look slyly, or with the eyes half closed, or through a crevice; to peep.
- To be only slightly, partially visible, as if peering out from a hiding place.
- To briefly move out of cover (to gather visual information).
Using Peek
- The main meaning on this page is: To look slyly, or with the eyes half closed, or through a crevice; to peep. | To be only slightly, partially visible, as if peering out from a hiding place. | To briefly move out of cover (to gather visual information).
- Useful related words include: look, peep, looking, looking at.
- In the example corpus, peek often appears in combinations such as: sneak peek, peek at, peek into.
Context around Peek
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 15 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Peek
- In this selection, "peek" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, sneak, exclusive, little, inside, period and today stand out and add context to how "peek" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a little peek and you and a sneak peek at comic. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "peek" sits close to words such as braun, brewers and centred, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with peek
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Additionally, listeners will get an exclusive peek into their wedding planning. (11 words)
Get a sneak peek at comic industry birthdays and upcoming titles. (11 words)
AP’s Jocelyn Noveck got a sneak peek inside the Met’s actual exhibit on Lagerfeld. (16 words)
The plants and flowers, some living and some dried, cover the window, leaving only enough space for light to peek in and human eyes to peek out, like a scene from Narnia or some other fanciful children’s book we all pretend to have read. (45 words)
Although the complete collection is yet to be revealed, the fashion brand has given a sneak peek through a teaser video featuring Erica decked out in various pieces, set against a backdrop of three golden stars. (36 words)
Fat Bear Week partner Explore.org operates a series of live cams that lets the world peek in on the bears as they jostle for the best fishing spots, snag sockeyes and let the calories fly. (36 words)
Get a sneak peek at Tara Reid’s tell us in the comments: Are you already ‘shipping her and Trevor? (20 words)
Example sentences (20)
The plants and flowers, some living and some dried, cover the window, leaving only enough space for light to peek in and human eyes to peek out, like a scene from Narnia or some other fanciful children’s book we all pretend to have read.
Additionally, listeners will get an exclusive peek into their wedding planning.
A Derbyshire housebuilder has provided a sneak peek inside its flagship Ashbourne development after batch of surprise pre-Christmas sales.
A happy lady has shared a sneak peek of what she enjoys from her man, whom she named the 'sweetest man on Earth'.
Although the complete collection is yet to be revealed, the fashion brand has given a sneak peek through a teaser video featuring Erica decked out in various pieces, set against a backdrop of three golden stars.
Anytime you’re in a bit of a funk, you just have a little peek, and you start feeling good again.
AP’s Jocelyn Noveck got a sneak peek inside the Met’s actual exhibit on Lagerfeld.
As an added bonus, Vudu is giving fans a sneak peek at the thrilling opening 10 minutes from the film, which memorably introduces the villains played by Helen Mirren and Lucy Liu.
A sneak peek of last years offering is pictured above, so you know this year’s is going to be just as cute.
Beer-friendly food — as well as the complete bar lineup — will be available during the Happy Hour Sneak Peek period from Friday through Jan.
Brad gave a peek at his shorter locks during last week’s Golden Globes, and it definitely went over well with fans.
Compulsion’s South of Midnight, a spooky game set in the bayou, got a sneak peek today.
D.P. and Sweet Home: New seasons of these two hit K-dramas, and sneak a peek at some of the hottest new shows and films coming from Korea.
During a company-wide meeting last week, senior Meta officials gave staff a sneak peek of their impending Twitter competitor.
During Wednesday’s open house and sneak peek, the hospital contained more medical equipment and furniture than was on hand during December’s tour.
Families can reserve up to five free tickets for the screening through the Sneak Peek website and find showtimes using the Atom Tickets app.
Fat Bear Week partner Explore.org operates a series of live cams that lets the world peek in on the bears as they jostle for the best fishing spots, snag sockeyes and let the calories fly.
Get a sneak peek at comic industry birthdays and upcoming titles.
Get a sneak peek at Tara Reid’s tell us in the comments: Are you already ‘shipping her and Trevor?
Ghostbusters: Afterlife 2 producer Jason Reitman shares a new behind-the-scenes photo from the upcoming sequel, providing a peek at the return of the franchise's classic firehouse.
Common combinations with peek
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- sneak peek 87×
- peek at 50×
- peek into 38×
- peek of 24×
- peek inside 14×
- to peek 13×
- take peek 13×
- peek behind 10×
- peek through 8×
- peek in 4×