look on

verb

looked on; looking on; looks on

intransitive verb

: watch sense 3b

looked on anxiously from the sidelines

Examples of look on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Thekla, Becomes First Women’s Grand Slam Champion Mercedes Mone looked on from the stands with no lighting and surrounded by empty seats. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

The Argentine looked on course to strengthen his claim for a record-extending ninth Ballon d’Or before Argentina were beaten by Spain in the World Cup final. — Dean Jones, New York Times, 25 July 2026

Watch the new promo video showcasing how Luna games will look on Prime Video below. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 23 July 2026

Harry, Lilibet and Archie ran into the ocean as Meghan looked on. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

Bertha has a decidedly lopsided look on satellite images, and that could be a good thing for those in hurricane-prone regions. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 21 July 2026

In her first-round loss, Williams displayed powerful serves while her daughters Olympia and Adira Ohanian looked on. — Lynda Lin Grigsby, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

Justin Bieber added some bling to his FIFA World Cup halftime look on July 19. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 20 July 2026

Gulf states are looking on with growing apprehension as the conflict between Iran and the US escalates again. — Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 19 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1568, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for look on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon