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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All the can't-miss looks on your favorite stars at this week's most major events — including Carmen Electra's glam red carpet style
The BAFTA Television Awards!
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Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 13 May 2024
The 74-year-old retired health administrator and Vietnam veteran was looking on a map to knock on doors of registered Democrats.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
As the technique has proliferated, Niland has looked on with a combination of awe, curiosity, and trepidation.
—Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 10 May 2024
The ballistic missiles rolled through Red Square, the fighter jets zipped overhead and rows of foreign dignitaries impassively looked on.
—Anatoly Kurmanaev Nanna Heitmann, New York Times, 9 May 2024
All the looks from the Met Gala:All the looks on the 2024 Met Gala red carpet, from Kim Kardashian to Zendaya
More on the new Met Gala exhibit:All eyes on The Met: What celebs will see inside Monday's high-fashion gala
Got it?
—Adrienne Roberts, Detroit Free Press, 7 May 2024
That's the vibe Sydney Sweeney exemplified when experimenting with two double-denim looks on May 4.
—María Munsuri, Glamour, 5 May 2024
Finding fashion inspiration has never been so easy with a plethora of different Black women taking the time to post their looks on Instagram.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 3 May 2024
At a contentious hearing with Trump looking on, lawyers from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office told Judge Juan Merchan that Trump had violated Merchan's order four more times in recent weeks.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 2 May 2024
Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 13 May 2024
The 74-year-old retired health administrator and Vietnam veteran was looking on a map to knock on doors of registered Democrats.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
As the technique has proliferated, Niland has looked on with a combination of awe, curiosity, and trepidation.
—Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 10 May 2024
The ballistic missiles rolled through Red Square, the fighter jets zipped overhead and rows of foreign dignitaries impassively looked on.
—Anatoly Kurmanaev Nanna Heitmann, New York Times, 9 May 2024
All the looks from the Met Gala:All the looks on the 2024 Met Gala red carpet, from Kim Kardashian to Zendaya
More on the new Met Gala exhibit:All eyes on The Met: What celebs will see inside Monday's high-fashion gala
Got it?
—Adrienne Roberts, Detroit Free Press, 7 May 2024
That's the vibe Sydney Sweeney exemplified when experimenting with two double-denim looks on May 4.
—María Munsuri, Glamour, 5 May 2024
Finding fashion inspiration has never been so easy with a plethora of different Black women taking the time to post their looks on Instagram.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 3 May 2024
At a contentious hearing with Trump looking on, lawyers from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office told Judge Juan Merchan that Trump had violated Merchan's order four more times in recent weeks.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 2 May 2024
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“Look on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20on. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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