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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Supermodels Gigi Hadid and Irina Shayk both wore revealing looks on the carpet.
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Beatrice Dupuy, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2026
The Chelsea players looked on worriedly, with captain Enzo Fernandez the closest to see what was going on.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Naomi Osaka dons two looks on the carpet.
—Chelsea Stahl, NBC news, 4 May 2026
Her Fever teammates and coaches looked on in concern as fans inside the building held their collective breath.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Walter Blackmon proudly looks on as his daughter works just steps away, glazing donuts right alongside him.
—Jamiel Robinson, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Prosecutors said the child was forced to her knees and made to finish a bottle of Canadian Mist whiskey while her mother, Kadjah Record, allegedly looked on and did nothing.
—Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
As Cretton and Guest looked on and occasionally interjected, Abdul-Mateen described a tough first Zoom meeting that left him feeling slighted.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
Ed Sheeran debuted his new look on Instagram on April 28, showing off his new hairstyle, or lack thereof.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
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Beatrice Dupuy, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2026
The Chelsea players looked on worriedly, with captain Enzo Fernandez the closest to see what was going on.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Naomi Osaka dons two looks on the carpet.
—Chelsea Stahl, NBC news, 4 May 2026
Her Fever teammates and coaches looked on in concern as fans inside the building held their collective breath.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Walter Blackmon proudly looks on as his daughter works just steps away, glazing donuts right alongside him.
—Jamiel Robinson, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Prosecutors said the child was forced to her knees and made to finish a bottle of Canadian Mist whiskey while her mother, Kadjah Record, allegedly looked on and did nothing.
—Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
As Cretton and Guest looked on and occasionally interjected, Abdul-Mateen described a tough first Zoom meeting that left him feeling slighted.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
Ed Sheeran debuted his new look on Instagram on April 28, showing off his new hairstyle, or lack thereof.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Look on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20on. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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