look on
verb
looked on; looking on; looks on
: watch sense 3b
looked on anxiously from the sidelines
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Micah Parsons #11 of the Dallas Cowboys looks on against Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on November 5, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
During the upcoming campaign, the team will feature a new look on the court on select nights, as the Thunder recently unveiled its 2025-26 Nike NBA City Edition Uniform.
—Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
And the interpreter guy’s got a concerned look on his face.
—Peter Carline, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
That summer, from Stargate's second floor, engineers looked on as the Starhopper prototype made its first two flights a couple of miles away.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2025
The little cutie was playing with a small puppy toy complete with a leash as her proud mom looked on, grinning.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Some headphones are just a fashion statement, but these Beats actually earn their spot on your head (while also looking on point).
—PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2025
The trailer then cuts to Riley with a surprised look on her face.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2025
Protesters later marched to the White House, continuing to chant, as D.C. Metropolitan Police officers and National Park Service police looked on from a distance.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 17 Aug. 2025
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Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
During the upcoming campaign, the team will feature a new look on the court on select nights, as the Thunder recently unveiled its 2025-26 Nike NBA City Edition Uniform.
—Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
And the interpreter guy’s got a concerned look on his face.
—Peter Carline, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
That summer, from Stargate's second floor, engineers looked on as the Starhopper prototype made its first two flights a couple of miles away.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2025
The little cutie was playing with a small puppy toy complete with a leash as her proud mom looked on, grinning.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Some headphones are just a fashion statement, but these Beats actually earn their spot on your head (while also looking on point).
—PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2025
The trailer then cuts to Riley with a surprised look on her face.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2025
Protesters later marched to the White House, continuing to chant, as D.C. Metropolitan Police officers and National Park Service police looked on from a distance.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 17 Aug. 2025
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“Look on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20on. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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