glimpse of

Frequency: 9.222.0 per million words

The most common preposition, used to specify what was seen.

glimpseGLIMPSE + PREPOSITION (brief sight of sb/sth)

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Examples (20)

  • They caught occasional glimpses of great birds circling.
  • They caught occasional glimpses of great birds circling.
  • This was my first tantalizing glimpse of the islands.
  • This was my first tantalizing glimpse of the islands.
  • Later we caught our first glimpse of the sea.
  • Later we caught our first glimpse of the sea.
  • Thousands of people had gathered, hoping to catch a glimpse of the star.
  • Thousands of people had gathered, hoping to catch a glimpse of the star.
  • We only had a fleeting glimpse of the sun all day.
  • We only had a fleeting glimpse of the sun all day.
  • 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.
  • This scene may give a rare glimpse of Charles’s personal style as king.
  • This scene may give a rare glimpse of Charles's personal style as king.
  • 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.
  • She got a glimpse of a very different way of life.
  • She got a glimpse of a very different way of life.
  • From the summit, we had a momentary glimpse of the distant valley before the fog rolled back in.
  • The documentary offers a sobering glimpse of the city’s past.