Example sentences for: glimpses

How can you use “glimpses” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • It's as if Hickman and Sunraider have an independent existence of which Ellison offers glimpses and glances in the various pieces he never assembled into a single structure.

  • Little remains of medieval Madrid, but there are glimpses of the oldest parts of the city in the Arab walls and several attractive small plazas, as well as many other discoveries to be made in this area that extends from the River Manzanares and Palacio Real (Royal Palace, actually the legacy of the later Bourbon rulers) to the lively, congested Puerta del Sol, still the nerve center of Madrid.

  • Glimpses of customs, games, dances, theater, and other traditions can be found in the writings of early western travelers, although these were often depicted prejudicially and with a lack of historical context.

  • Baseball is also, incidentally, the only sport where players can smoke during the game; you used to catch appealing glimpses on television of some professional athlete puffing away.

  • And when she glimpses defeat, her pain is truly heartbreaking.


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