as in to stare
to look long and hard in wonder or surprise
just sat there and gazed at the panorama before us until it got too dark to see
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as in stare
a fixed intent look
suddenly aware of her admiring gaze, he became self-conscious and uncomfortable
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Recent Examples of gaze
Molly Allen,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2026
En route from the airport, his mother gazed out of the window, apparently rapt by these strange surroundings.
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The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
20 June 2026
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
In another, a Pullman maid is bent over, hard at work, with her hair swept back into a ponytail, her gaze pointed downward and focused on the task at hand.
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Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
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Verb
Sit beside a bonfire on the beach to watch the sunset or gaze up at the stars.
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Molly Allen,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2026
En route from the airport, his mother gazed out of the window, apparently rapt by these strange surroundings.
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The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
20 June 2026
Noun
Because the male gaze at the time couldn't hold that.
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Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
In another, a Pullman maid is bent over, hard at work, with her hair swept back into a ponytail, her gaze pointed downward and focused on the task at hand.
—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gaze
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Only, instead of juicy confessions of a vampire, the footage just shows Lestat staring at him, silent, for half an hour.
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The man came over to me, his face a foot away from mine, and stared into my eyes.
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Some of our go-to eye serums are marked down for Prime Day, too, including the COSRX Snail Mucin Peptide Under Eye Cream, which features snail mucin, peptides, and niacinamide to even out discoloration and soothe puffy areas.
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During a childhood fight, Aemond had his eye cut out by Rhaenyra’s son Lucerys and stole her family’s ferocious, powerful red dragon Vhagar.
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Shoppers are gawking at their climbing receipts as food costs continue to climb.
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Still, fans will get a chance to gawk at the arms of José Canseco, who turns 62 nine days before the derby.
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“Gaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gaze. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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