stimes

noun

plural of stime, chiefly Scottish & Irish
as in glimpses

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stimes
  1. glimpses
  2. glances
  3. peeps
  4. sights
  5. peeks
Noun
  • Between frames there are glimpses of walls, feet, columns, as if your eye is tracking across the table or room.
    — Caitlín Doherty, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Old newspaper articles show glimpses of his life – a 1942 article announcing Lahti’s enlistment as a boatswain’s mate, him and his wife participating in a wedding, his mother’s obituary.
    — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of glimpses
Noun
  • Classmates began approaching him at school with compliments rather than gawks and glances.
    — Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Like a hiding fox squirrel, Kontras flattened himself against the trunk of the pine, moving only his head enough to peek glances at the grazing whitetail.
    — Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of glances
Noun
  • Congrats to the peeps that represent!
    — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
  • The unit is thick enough to be visible under the wearer’s T-shirt, say, and an air vent peeps out of the clothing.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Definition of peeps
Noun
  • Developers typically set their sights on older buildings in prime locations.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Hamrick also noted that her son has his sights set on getting to the US Open one day.
    — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of sights
Noun
  • For years, my SiriusXM show has offered only brief video peeks.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026
  • After going public in 2021, the two have become one of Hollywood’s sweetest duos, offering plenty of support to one another for their respective projects (see Challengers, for example) and even giving us peeks at their love life behind-the-scenes.
    — Christopher Luu, InStyle, 31 July 2026
Definition of peeks
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“Stimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stimes. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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