look on
verb
looked on; looking on; looks on
: watch sense 3b
looked on anxiously from the sidelines
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March Madness Memories Former New York Knick Patrick Ewing looks on during the first quarter of the game between the New York Knicks and the Minnesota Timberwolves at Madison Square Garden on November 09, 2025 in New York City.
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Mar. 2026
Last year, Grande made headlines for her epic looks on the red carpet, donning a custom pink Schiaparelli gown.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026
Juan Soto also struck out looking on a similar pitch from David Bednar in the eighth inning.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Crew members rushed to assist the country singer, wiping away the blood with a hand towel as thousands of fans looked on.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 15 Mar. 2026
The look on the face of Kansas Jayhawks men’s basketball coach Bill Self said it all.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2026
Styled by Brad Goreski, who shared a close-up on the look on Instagram, Moore looked goddess-like in the glamorous wrap dress.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 13 Mar. 2026
Ricks apologized repeatedly to several relatives of his victims who looked on, particularly Marcus Figueroa.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
Mirkovic stares back intently, a serious look on his face.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Mar. 2026
Last year, Grande made headlines for her epic looks on the red carpet, donning a custom pink Schiaparelli gown.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026
Juan Soto also struck out looking on a similar pitch from David Bednar in the eighth inning.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Crew members rushed to assist the country singer, wiping away the blood with a hand towel as thousands of fans looked on.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 15 Mar. 2026
The look on the face of Kansas Jayhawks men’s basketball coach Bill Self said it all.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2026
Styled by Brad Goreski, who shared a close-up on the look on Instagram, Moore looked goddess-like in the glamorous wrap dress.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 13 Mar. 2026
Ricks apologized repeatedly to several relatives of his victims who looked on, particularly Marcus Figueroa.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
Mirkovic stares back intently, a serious look on his face.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Look on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20on. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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