look on
verb
looked on; looking on; looks on
: watch sense 3b
looked on anxiously from the sidelines
Examples of look on in a Sentence
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The videos show two men hoisting her above their heads and tossing her over the side of a bridge while a third man looks on.
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Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 15 June 2026
The stars brought out their best looks on the red carpet this week.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Actors Tracy Morgan, Tina Fey, Christine Taylor, Ben Stiller and Timothée Chalamet look on during Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden on June 8, 2026.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 14 June 2026
The Cubs defeated the Red Sox 10-9 in a seven-inning game that was shortened by rain as 3,500 fans looked on.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
The royal family looked on with big smiles—except for a squinty William.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 13 June 2026
James Harden of the Cleveland Cavaliers looks on against the Detroit Pistons during the first quarter in Game 5 of the second round of the NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs at Little Caesars Arena on May 13, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan.
—Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 13 June 2026
Se-chan watches the whole thing happen from the back of the car, while Hiroshi looks on helplessly from the driver’s seat.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 12 June 2026
Other living room looks on the way out are matching sets and ultra-minimalist beige and white themes.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 12 June 2026
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Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 15 June 2026
The stars brought out their best looks on the red carpet this week.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Actors Tracy Morgan, Tina Fey, Christine Taylor, Ben Stiller and Timothée Chalamet look on during Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden on June 8, 2026.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 14 June 2026
The Cubs defeated the Red Sox 10-9 in a seven-inning game that was shortened by rain as 3,500 fans looked on.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
The royal family looked on with big smiles—except for a squinty William.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 13 June 2026
James Harden of the Cleveland Cavaliers looks on against the Detroit Pistons during the first quarter in Game 5 of the second round of the NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs at Little Caesars Arena on May 13, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan.
—Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 13 June 2026
Se-chan watches the whole thing happen from the back of the car, while Hiroshi looks on helplessly from the driver’s seat.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 12 June 2026
Other living room looks on the way out are matching sets and ultra-minimalist beige and white themes.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 12 June 2026
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“Look on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20on. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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