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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Zuckerberg looked on, as Lanier peppered him with questions about how and why a girl under the age of 13, Meta's minimum age to create an account, was able to post to the app so obsessively.
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Bobby Allyn, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea made quite an entrance on The Tonight Show on Monday night (March 23) when the 63-year-old punk funk veteran rocker executed a flawless handstand as host Jimmy Fallon looked on in awe.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2026
Luka Doncic scores 32 points, but can’t get a clean look on the final shot attempt as the Lakers lose to the Detroit Pistons 113-110.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Ice agents look on as travelers stand in long lines at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on March 23, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
One video posted on social media showed a woman crying and yelling as officers held her down and attempted to handcuff her while her child looked on.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
The group then continues to pummel the man as a group of witnesses look on.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Lundgren’s save count in the third was up to 13 with about seven minutes left, and UConn got another good look on him shortly after when Jake Percival got behind the defense for a wrister from the right dot.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
Known for delivering maximum comfort combined with holding power, Isko Reform creates a slimmer and more streamlined look on the body.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Mar. 2026
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Bobby Allyn, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea made quite an entrance on The Tonight Show on Monday night (March 23) when the 63-year-old punk funk veteran rocker executed a flawless handstand as host Jimmy Fallon looked on in awe.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2026
Luka Doncic scores 32 points, but can’t get a clean look on the final shot attempt as the Lakers lose to the Detroit Pistons 113-110.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Ice agents look on as travelers stand in long lines at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on March 23, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
One video posted on social media showed a woman crying and yelling as officers held her down and attempted to handcuff her while her child looked on.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
The group then continues to pummel the man as a group of witnesses look on.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Lundgren’s save count in the third was up to 13 with about seven minutes left, and UConn got another good look on him shortly after when Jake Percival got behind the defense for a wrister from the right dot.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
Known for delivering maximum comfort combined with holding power, Isko Reform creates a slimmer and more streamlined look on the body.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Look on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20on. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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