first glimpse

Frequency: 7.09.5 per million words

The very first time seeing something.

glimpseADJECTIVE + GLIMPSE (brief sight of sb/sth)

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Examples (10)

  • This was my first tantalizing glimpse of the islands.
  • Later we caught our first glimpse of the sea.
  • At dawn, the clouds parted and gave us our first glimpse of the summit.
  • I knew the project would be special the moment I got my first glimpse of the prototype.
  • She burst into tears at her first glimpse of the newborn.
  • The trailer offers a first glimpse of the director’s new sci‑fi epic.
  • From the window seat, I caught my first glimpse of the city skyline.
  • His memoir provides a first glimpse into how the deal was made.
  • We finally had a first glimpse at the data underlying the study.
  • The crowd fell silent as the curtains rose, revealing a first glimpse of the stage.