How to Use at a glance in a Sentence

at a glance

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  • Keep in Mind The digits are quite small and can be tough to read at a glance.
    — Staff Author Published, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2024
  • The goal is to give readers a breadth of stories and opinions at a glance.
    — Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 1 May 2024
  • Plus, the retina display makes reading the screen at a glance easy.
    — Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2024
  • Sure, a client can know what is available but can’t, at a glance, know how much these items would set them back.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 July 2022
  • Flip it open to the two-page spread to see your whole week at a glance, or fold it over for even easier writing.
    — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Even at a glance, the tundra inside the pen was transformed: the sedges pruned, the moss trampled, the blueberries nibbled.
    — Bathsheba Demuth, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2024
  • And then there are email headings, information the reader of the print version can take in at a glance.
    — Katherine A. Powers, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2023
  • In a photo, the bicolor blooms could be mistaken for Osiria at a glance.
    — Benjamin Whitacre, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2023
  • The smiling faces on those cards are a joy to behold—but the back story of the photos can be much more stressful than they let be known at a glance.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
  • This simple program will show you, at a glance, which apps are connected to the web and where those connections are in the world.
    — Justin Pot, Popular Science, 24 Apr. 2023
  • Best Overall Zappos Deals Behold, the greatest deals at a glance.
    — Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2023
  • Sora’s video quality looks good at a glance but rarely makes sense in motion.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Stash tissues, books, devices, loveys, and more, and always know where everything is at a glance.
    — Esther Carlstone, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2023
  • The Series 8, on the other hand, is indistinguishable from the Series 7 at a glance.
    — Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 7 Sep. 2022
  • The biggest difference, and one that is apparent even at a glance, is the wheelbase, which has been stretched by 5.1 inches.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 June 2024
  • Switch Type While the keys on most keyboards look the same at a glance, the typing experience can vary quite a bit based on the construction under the hood.
    — Chris Coke, Popular Mechanics, 8 Sep. 2023
  • And with clear pockets—some with zippers and others sealed with velcro—you’ll be able to see where everything is stored at a glance.
    — Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2023
  • The workout screen has been tweaked to show more relevant information at a glance.
    — WIRED, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Users can then rewatch those moments at a glance, or share them to platforms like Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook, with just a click.
    — Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2024
  • But one 114-year-old Colonial two-family in Roxbury tells a deeper story that can’t be seen at a glance.
    — Jim Morrison, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Dec. 2022
  • The Rangers' motivation might not be obvious at a glance.
    — Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The comment section is lively, filled with viewers who can recognize each bear at a glance.
    — Sarah Spellings, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2022
  • An always-on display is helpful for gleaning info at a glance without having to turn the screen on.
    — PCMAG, 23 Sep. 2024
  • Others, like the one pictured above, keep everything at a glance by storing a whopping 43 apps on a single screen.
    — Tatum Hunter, Washington Post, 3 May 2023
  • Hang it from a hanger or hook in the bathroom for a space-saving solution that keeps all of her products at a glance and well organized.
    — Elissa Sanci, Woman's Day, 16 Sep. 2022
  • Even live betting is easy to understand at a glance, with odds updating in real-time.
    — Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
  • The new system will come with some changes to widgets, those little windows that show information from your apps at a glance.
    — Tatum Hunter, Washington Post, 5 June 2023
  • The soundbar comes in the same black or white matte finish as other Sonos speakers and, at a glance, is indistinguishable from the Arc.
    — PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
  • The sedan may look like any other premium EV at a glance, but the top of the car, from its hood to its tail lid, is lined with solar panels that help keep its 60-kWh battery pack charged.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 Dec. 2022
  • Hacks would seem, at a glance, a strange candidate for a midrun testimonial.
    — Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 July 2024

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