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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If Dante Fabbro doesn’t re-sign with Columbus, Andersson could potentially get a look on the top pair with Zach Werenski.
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Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks looks on during the NBA Paris Game match between Charlotte Hornets and Milwaukee Bucks on January 24, 2020 in Paris, France.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
Mahmoud Khalil, left, speaks during a news conference as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., looks on upon Khalil's arrival at Newark International Airport, Saturday, June 21, 2025, in Newark, N.J.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 21 June 2025
The best thermal brush for you will recreate a blow-out type of look on your dry hair—different than a blow-dry brush, which is designed for wet hair but has a similar look.
—Nena Farrell, Wired News, 20 June 2025
Israel-Iran conflict U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a meeting with players of the Juventus soccer team in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 18, 2025.
—Michele Luhn, CNBC, 20 June 2025
After decades of zombie movies, Zombieland looked on the bright side of a zombie apocalypse.
—James Grebey, Time, 20 June 2025
Nor was Catherine’s shriek when Coe executes Patrice, nor the blank look on Coe’s face post-killing that verges on disappointment.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 17 June 2025
In the Season 2 finale, audiences had watched Georgia smother Tom Fuller (Vincent Legault) to death as a terrified Austin looked on from the closet, so her guilt was never up for debate.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 6 June 2025
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Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks looks on during the NBA Paris Game match between Charlotte Hornets and Milwaukee Bucks on January 24, 2020 in Paris, France.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
Mahmoud Khalil, left, speaks during a news conference as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., looks on upon Khalil's arrival at Newark International Airport, Saturday, June 21, 2025, in Newark, N.J.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 21 June 2025
The best thermal brush for you will recreate a blow-out type of look on your dry hair—different than a blow-dry brush, which is designed for wet hair but has a similar look.
—Nena Farrell, Wired News, 20 June 2025
Israel-Iran conflict U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a meeting with players of the Juventus soccer team in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 18, 2025.
—Michele Luhn, CNBC, 20 June 2025
After decades of zombie movies, Zombieland looked on the bright side of a zombie apocalypse.
—James Grebey, Time, 20 June 2025
Nor was Catherine’s shriek when Coe executes Patrice, nor the blank look on Coe’s face post-killing that verges on disappointment.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 17 June 2025
In the Season 2 finale, audiences had watched Georgia smother Tom Fuller (Vincent Legault) to death as a terrified Austin looked on from the closet, so her guilt was never up for debate.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 6 June 2025
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“Look on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20on. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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