Glance
Glance verb - To strike and fly off at an angle.
Play
Play verb - To engage in activity for amusement.
How words are described
| long | long glance | long play |
| short | short glance | short play |
| single | single glance | single play |
| obvious | obvious glance | obvious play |
| Other adjectives: satirical, famous, major, final, casual, last. | ||
Common collocations
| way | glance way | play way |
Both words in one sentence
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Family Feud: Count on Steve Harvey to make a perplexed glance at the camera whenever someone gives a strange answer in regular play.
Source: Aside Glance - Metroid: Zero Mission, at first glance, seems to play it straight more often than not.
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This character may also play a role of the Goliath if the one who beats him looks to be totally outmatched at first glance.
Source: Defeating the Undefeatable
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Play and Glance. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/glance/play
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Play or Glance. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/glance/play.
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