look on

verb

looked on; looking on; looks on

intransitive verb

: watch sense 3b

looked on anxiously from the sidelines

Examples of look on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As Sanon’s wife, two adult sons and grandchildren looked on from the audience, defense lawyer Humberto Dominguez presented a different portrait. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

Terrones looked on at the black casket holding her youngest boy, the goofball who loved his family, the one who had longed for her support while she was detained. — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

What better way to evoke that tension than through a black-and-white color palette and two contrasting looks on the same night? — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

Somewhere, James Baldwin looks on bemused as Ming-Trent tries to turn him into a god of war. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026

As his colleagues look on, Brunson, in his desk chair, drills the shot across the room. — William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2026

Back in New York, Remm internalized the importance of meticulously planning what looked on the surface like drunk and lavish chaos. — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026

Acuña was tended to for several minutes by the Braves trainer, with Weiss looking on intently, before heading straight to the home clubhouse. — ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026

Swift looked on, slightly embarrassed (maybe), as her man praised his team. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1568, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for look on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon