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

Brie Bella looked on, grabbing her shoulder and doing nothing to help her former tag team partner. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026

The home and away collection features the light blue jersey at home and a clean white look on the road. — The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

The Platts look on with astonishment when their idyllic 1970s neighborhood appears to be transported way back in time. — David Faris, TheWeek, 30 July 2026

Apalachee sentencing Colin Gray looks on after a jury convicted him of second-degree murder and more than two dozen other charges in March. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 30 July 2026

Shown as the second look on the runway during Paris Couture Week in early July 2026, the ethereal dress was designed with an hourglass shape in cascading ivory fabric. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 29 July 2026

Longoria later shared additional photos of her look on Instagram and reflected on the event in her caption. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 29 July 2026

After pursuing and killing the cub, Bear 806 was seen feeding on the cub’s body as her two cubs looked on. — Annie Colbert, Popular Science, 29 July 2026

And that was definitely the case when the actress shared a carousel of New York City night-out looks on Instagram last weekend. — Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 29 July 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