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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The new commissioner—a tall, solid man with a neat beard—looked on from the edge of the crowd.
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Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
Other pictures feature Albert playing with his younger brothers while Gere looks on, as well as some snaps of the actor's younger sons finding flowers in the rain.
—Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
Thousands looked on as the first-ever champion of the race, Kyle Kirkwood, was named this past March.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Days after the intense discourse erupted on social media, Emmy-winning Euphoria makeup artist Donni Davy applauded the look on Instagram.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 8 May 2026
That look on his face is great!
—Max Gao, Variety, 8 May 2026
The annual Met Gala is a culmination of hundreds, sometimes thousands, of hours of work to make the looks on the carpet happen — and 2026 was no different.
—Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 7 May 2026
Followers feel and perform better when led by good-natured, enthusiastic leaders who look on the bright side.
—Aditya Simha, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
The public is going to get its first in-person look on June 19.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 7 May 2026
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Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
Other pictures feature Albert playing with his younger brothers while Gere looks on, as well as some snaps of the actor's younger sons finding flowers in the rain.
—Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
Thousands looked on as the first-ever champion of the race, Kyle Kirkwood, was named this past March.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Days after the intense discourse erupted on social media, Emmy-winning Euphoria makeup artist Donni Davy applauded the look on Instagram.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 8 May 2026
That look on his face is great!
—Max Gao, Variety, 8 May 2026
The annual Met Gala is a culmination of hundreds, sometimes thousands, of hours of work to make the looks on the carpet happen — and 2026 was no different.
—Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 7 May 2026
Followers feel and perform better when led by good-natured, enthusiastic leaders who look on the bright side.
—Aditya Simha, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
The public is going to get its first in-person look on June 19.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 7 May 2026
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“Look on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20on. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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