Noun
thought that the linebackers were dumb gawks until he got to know them better Verb
a crowd of gawking tourists
couldn't help gawking at the exotically dressed guests in the hotel lobby
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Carrie raves to Seema about her creative connection with Duncan, and during another writing session, Duncan helps Carrie with her faulty printer and gawks at her closet full of designer dresses and shoes.—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 31 July 2025 Here, the blurring is visual: Sometimes Leonard floats into the past looking like Gere, who wears the character without a shred of self-protection as the lens gawks at his raw skin.—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Verb
But the cringe-comedy antics of the original NBC series landed far better in Season 3 than in Season 1, once audiences began to truly love the characters instead of just gawking at them.—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025 Some viewers even took to hate-watching the show, tuning in every week just to gawk at the latest episodes’ cringeworthy moments.—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 17 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gawk
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