look on
verb
looked on; looking on; looks on
: watch sense 3b
looked on anxiously from the sidelines
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Vang, who has cerebral palsy and limited mobility, said his brother always encouraged him to look on the bright side.
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Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 27 Nov. 2025
In a now viral video, Pratt can be seen holding her nephew Rocky in her arms while her husband Parker looks on.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
The world zoomed in on the violent assault on a 33-year-old mother and her 9-year-old son, while a younger sister looked on.
—Essence, 26 Nov. 2025
People look on as thick smoke and flames rise during a major fire at the Wang Fuk Court residential estate in Hong Kong's Tai Po district on Wednesday.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 26 Nov. 2025
And the look on my face must have given it away.
—Senior Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
The original poster showed Gavin Casalengo’s Jeremiah kissing Lola Tung’s Belly on the cheek as Chris Briney’s Conrad looked on.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 24 Nov. 2025
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—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2025
How that will look on the other end of this season remains to be seen, of course.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Nov. 2025
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Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 27 Nov. 2025
In a now viral video, Pratt can be seen holding her nephew Rocky in her arms while her husband Parker looks on.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
The world zoomed in on the violent assault on a 33-year-old mother and her 9-year-old son, while a younger sister looked on.
—Essence, 26 Nov. 2025
People look on as thick smoke and flames rise during a major fire at the Wang Fuk Court residential estate in Hong Kong's Tai Po district on Wednesday.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 26 Nov. 2025
And the look on my face must have given it away.
—Senior Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
The original poster showed Gavin Casalengo’s Jeremiah kissing Lola Tung’s Belly on the cheek as Chris Briney’s Conrad looked on.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 24 Nov. 2025
Ribbed Softstream Flared Pant An elevated look on the classic yoga-pant style, these Ribbed Softstream Flared Pants offer sweatpant-level softness in a luxurious finish for 54 percent off right now.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2025
How that will look on the other end of this season remains to be seen, of course.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Nov. 2025
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“Look on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20on. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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