look on
verb
looked on; looking on; looks on
: watch sense 3b
looked on anxiously from the sidelines
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Ball collided hard with Lee and both crumpled quickly to the floor, quieting the arena while many looked on anxiously.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2026
The photo, which is embedded above, shows the three leading ladies Kerry Washington, Elisabeth Moss and Kate Mara clinking glasses with cheerful looks on their faces.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
Here’s how strong each nation has looked on paper over the last 30 years based on the NHL talent on its roster.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Madison Beer showed off a sultry look on the red carpet, donning a leek, form-fitting black gown with thin straps, a keyhole cutout at the bust and a trailing train.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 2 Feb. 2026
The late frontman's family – including wife Sharon Osbourne, daughter Kelly Osbourne, and son Jack Osbourne – looked on, getting emotional.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 2 Feb. 2026
Kim Kardashian shared photos of a Skims look on Instagram.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 31 Jan. 2026
The New York Giants quarterback, 22, opened up to PEOPLE exclusively about his tunnel walk looks on game day, while chatting about his new skincare partnership with Clarins.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Related Stories That stat reduces to 28% when looking on a global scale.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 29 Jan. 2026
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2026
The photo, which is embedded above, shows the three leading ladies Kerry Washington, Elisabeth Moss and Kate Mara clinking glasses with cheerful looks on their faces.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
Here’s how strong each nation has looked on paper over the last 30 years based on the NHL talent on its roster.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Madison Beer showed off a sultry look on the red carpet, donning a leek, form-fitting black gown with thin straps, a keyhole cutout at the bust and a trailing train.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 2 Feb. 2026
The late frontman's family – including wife Sharon Osbourne, daughter Kelly Osbourne, and son Jack Osbourne – looked on, getting emotional.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 2 Feb. 2026
Kim Kardashian shared photos of a Skims look on Instagram.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 31 Jan. 2026
The New York Giants quarterback, 22, opened up to PEOPLE exclusively about his tunnel walk looks on game day, while chatting about his new skincare partnership with Clarins.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Related Stories That stat reduces to 28% when looking on a global scale.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Look on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20on. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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