look on
verb
looked on; looking on; looks on
: watch sense 3b
looked on anxiously from the sidelines
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The rest of the reel included snaps from that era, including Barker pounding out some beats as Kelly looks on, the whole crew hanging in the studio, close-ups of Kelly playing the pink guitar and smoking what looks like a joint, another shot of Barker at his full kit and a cameo from Trippie Redd.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2025
Short-nail fall is still dominating celebrity manicure trends, and Dakota Johnson just tried one of our favorite summer looks on the trending nail shape.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 26 Sep. 2025
In this sweet throwback, the proud parents look on as Dylan gets ready to blow the candles on his birthday cake.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
While this drama unfolds, Arthur and Olivia look on, enjoying the festivities and each other’s company.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Missoni’s use of natural glam comes just a week after New York Fashion Week saw a proliferation of designers revert to a no makeup, makeup look on the runway, including Sandy Liang and Kim Shui.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2025
Mayor John Whitmire looks on before a news conference outside of Acres Homes cooling center in Houston, Wednesday, July 10, 2024.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
As Red Sox legends Pedro Martinez, David Ortiz and Dennis Eckersley looked on from various vantage points in the ballpark, their successors played without success.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Disguising looks on the back end to confuse him could help the pass rush get home.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2025
Short-nail fall is still dominating celebrity manicure trends, and Dakota Johnson just tried one of our favorite summer looks on the trending nail shape.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 26 Sep. 2025
In this sweet throwback, the proud parents look on as Dylan gets ready to blow the candles on his birthday cake.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
While this drama unfolds, Arthur and Olivia look on, enjoying the festivities and each other’s company.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Missoni’s use of natural glam comes just a week after New York Fashion Week saw a proliferation of designers revert to a no makeup, makeup look on the runway, including Sandy Liang and Kim Shui.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2025
Mayor John Whitmire looks on before a news conference outside of Acres Homes cooling center in Houston, Wednesday, July 10, 2024.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
As Red Sox legends Pedro Martinez, David Ortiz and Dennis Eckersley looked on from various vantage points in the ballpark, their successors played without success.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Disguising looks on the back end to confuse him could help the pass rush get home.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Look on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20on. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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