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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At a Mar-a-Lago news conference last week, Trump, the former president running for a second term, looked on as Johnson condemned the lack of a federal requirement that individuals prove their citizenship to vote.
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Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2024
Crawford has been connected with the Giants since photos had him with a depressed look on his face at age 5, imploring the Giants to stay in town and not move to Toronto.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
Nearly six months after the opening of the Panther National Golf Course, which was designed by Dominik Senn, Jack Nicklaus, and Justin Thomas, Dominik Senn looks on like a proud father.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2024
Suddenly though, the 2022 champion looked on a mission to repeat the feat.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
In another post on her Instagram Stories, Emily shared a photo of Baker holding their daughter as their dog looked on at the pair.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
The year's undisputed red-carpet queen, Zendaya, continues to serve look after look on the press tour for her new tennis drama, Challengers, and her latest hairstyle perfectly combines preppy athleticism with classic femininity.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2024
His mother, Stephany Morren, 55, of Grosse Pointe Shores, looked on.
—Matthew Dolan, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2024
Another person opted to look on the whimsical side of the whole thing.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2024
Crawford has been connected with the Giants since photos had him with a depressed look on his face at age 5, imploring the Giants to stay in town and not move to Toronto.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
Nearly six months after the opening of the Panther National Golf Course, which was designed by Dominik Senn, Jack Nicklaus, and Justin Thomas, Dominik Senn looks on like a proud father.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2024
Suddenly though, the 2022 champion looked on a mission to repeat the feat.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
In another post on her Instagram Stories, Emily shared a photo of Baker holding their daughter as their dog looked on at the pair.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
The year's undisputed red-carpet queen, Zendaya, continues to serve look after look on the press tour for her new tennis drama, Challengers, and her latest hairstyle perfectly combines preppy athleticism with classic femininity.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2024
His mother, Stephany Morren, 55, of Grosse Pointe Shores, looked on.
—Matthew Dolan, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2024
Another person opted to look on the whimsical side of the whole thing.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Look on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20on. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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