Examples of gawk in a Sentence
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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Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
31 July 2025
The badaud, by contrast, is always liable to form a group or crowd, either for a mass gawk or some communal response.
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Julian Barnes,
The New York Review of Books,
27 Apr. 2022
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
The walk to the stadium is a mile or so along the Alaskan Way, where restaurants like the Crab Pot are opening up, but everyone is gawking at the street spectacle.
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Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
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Noun
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.
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Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
31 July 2025
The badaud, by contrast, is always liable to form a group or crowd, either for a mass gawk or some communal response.
—
Julian Barnes,
The New York Review of Books,
27 Apr. 2022
Verb
The historical landmark was on fire for hours, with locals gawking as orange flames burst out of its steeple.
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Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
The walk to the stadium is a mile or so along the Alaskan Way, where restaurants like the Crab Pot are opening up, but everyone is gawking at the street spectacle.
—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
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“Gawk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gawk. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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