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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At an overcrowded camp off the main road connecting the capital to Pétionville, 26-year old Emerson Delva looks on with a mix of pride and melancholy.
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Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2026
Sapphire had a wistful look on her face.
—Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
Aemond promises to throw a feast in his mother's honor at Harrenhal Castle with Daemon's head looking on from a pike.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 22 June 2026
After the worst outing of his nine-year major-league career, Freddy Peralta walked off the mound at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday night with a stunned look on his face.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 21 June 2026
The former first lady, who released a book in 2025 about the significance of her White House style choices, put some of her most memorable looks on display in the new museum for visitors to see up close.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026
With three former presidents looking on, the Obama Presidential Center’s opening on Chicago’s South Side was a celebration of equal parts legacy and anthem.
—Josh Feldman, NBC news, 19 June 2026
Knicks guard Josh Hart looks on while smoking a cigar during the team's championship ticker-tape parade and victory rally on June 18, 2026 in New York City.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Kids gather in the yard, carefully holding their glowing sticks while adults look on and take photos.
—Abby Price, Southern Living, 17 June 2026
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Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2026
Sapphire had a wistful look on her face.
—Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
Aemond promises to throw a feast in his mother's honor at Harrenhal Castle with Daemon's head looking on from a pike.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 22 June 2026
After the worst outing of his nine-year major-league career, Freddy Peralta walked off the mound at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday night with a stunned look on his face.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 21 June 2026
The former first lady, who released a book in 2025 about the significance of her White House style choices, put some of her most memorable looks on display in the new museum for visitors to see up close.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026
With three former presidents looking on, the Obama Presidential Center’s opening on Chicago’s South Side was a celebration of equal parts legacy and anthem.
—Josh Feldman, NBC news, 19 June 2026
Knicks guard Josh Hart looks on while smoking a cigar during the team's championship ticker-tape parade and victory rally on June 18, 2026 in New York City.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Kids gather in the yard, carefully holding their glowing sticks while adults look on and take photos.
—Abby Price, Southern Living, 17 June 2026
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“Look on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20on. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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