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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Mete caught a sarcastic look on Defne’s face and leaned in to follow up with a joke.
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Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 24 May 2026
The highlight came when Kenny Omega tried to smoke a cigar, only to start choking as his peers looked on in disgust.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
The Cavs, with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce looking on, seemed like a team without steam on Saturday night.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 24 May 2026
The Rhode founder posted her take on the going-out look on Instagram, pairing a cute sheer blouse with the classic trouser pant trend that Jennifer Lawrence wears on repeat.
—Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 21 May 2026
In a recent interview on the award-winning Fat Mascara podcast, the hairstylist recalled one standout shoot that produced one of his most memorable looks on the mother of Prince William and Prince Harry.
—Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
Head coach Jason Kidd of the Dallas Mavericks looks on during the first quarter of an NBA game against the Los Angeles Clippers at Intuit Dome on April 07, 2026 in Inglewood, California.
—CBS News, 20 May 2026
Use a magnifying glass, and look on the underside of foliage where mites like to hide.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
Overall, the lineup has been tweaked with the goal of improving wearability and creating a more erogonmic look on the wrist, according to Breitling.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 19 May 2026
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Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 24 May 2026
The highlight came when Kenny Omega tried to smoke a cigar, only to start choking as his peers looked on in disgust.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
The Cavs, with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce looking on, seemed like a team without steam on Saturday night.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 24 May 2026
The Rhode founder posted her take on the going-out look on Instagram, pairing a cute sheer blouse with the classic trouser pant trend that Jennifer Lawrence wears on repeat.
—Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 21 May 2026
In a recent interview on the award-winning Fat Mascara podcast, the hairstylist recalled one standout shoot that produced one of his most memorable looks on the mother of Prince William and Prince Harry.
—Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
Head coach Jason Kidd of the Dallas Mavericks looks on during the first quarter of an NBA game against the Los Angeles Clippers at Intuit Dome on April 07, 2026 in Inglewood, California.
—CBS News, 20 May 2026
Use a magnifying glass, and look on the underside of foliage where mites like to hide.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
Overall, the lineup has been tweaked with the goal of improving wearability and creating a more erogonmic look on the wrist, according to Breitling.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 19 May 2026
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“Look on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20on. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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