brief glimpse

Frequency: 8.015.1 per million words

Used to emphasize the short duration of the sight.

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Examples (20)

  • We got just a brief glimpse of the car as it rushed by.
  • We got just a brief glimpse of the car as it rushed by.
  • That smile afforded her a brief glimpse of the other side of Adam.
  • That smile afforded her a brief glimpse of the other side of Adam.
  • Through the clouds, I caught a brief glimpse of the mountain peak.
  • She got a brief glimpse of a very different way of life.
  • The documentary offered a brief glimpse into the future of artificial intelligence.
  • The documentary offers a brief glimpse into life beneath the waves.
  • His journal provides a brief glimpse into the life of a 19th-century sailor.
  • Later, we caught our first brief glimpse of the sea.
  • From my seat, I could only get a brief glimpse of the celebrity on the red carpet.
  • Through the open door I had a brief glimpse of the meeting before it closed.
  • This study offers only a brief glimpse of a much more complex issue.
  • For a brief glimpse of the future, visit the lab’s demo room.
  • I've only had a brief glimpse of the report, but it looks promising.
  • A brief glimpse was all the audience got before the curtains fell.
  • The tour will give you a brief glimpse of the ancient ruins before we move on.
  • On my commute, I sometimes take a brief glimpse at the headlines and move on.
  • Looking at old photos gave me a brief glimpse of my parents' youth.
  • By the time I looked up, the comet had already given us a brief glimpse before vanishing.