as in to stare
to look long and hard in wonder or surprise
just sat there and gazed at the panorama before us until it got too dark to see
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as in stare
a fixed intent look
suddenly aware of her admiring gaze, he became self-conscious and uncomfortable
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Recent Examples of gaze
Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Some breeze-block homes – like theirs – are in poor shape but habitable, their rusty satellite dishes gazing at hazy blue skies.
—Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2025
Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2025
Reggie is the polite, sophisticated one who stands up straight, holds a person’s gaze, and speaks with crisp precision.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
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Verb
As the seconds dwindled down in the third period, McCann gazed occasionally at the large scoreboard hanging from the United Center rafters.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Some breeze-block homes – like theirs – are in poor shape but habitable, their rusty satellite dishes gazing at hazy blue skies.
—Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
The viewpoint was named in honor of the women who helped preserve the site in the mid-20th century and offers one of the gorge’s most iconic panoramas—a sweeping, unobstructed gaze across the river valley, with the crown-like Vista House perched on its promontory in the distance.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2025
Reggie is the polite, sophisticated one who stands up straight, holds a person’s gaze, and speaks with crisp precision.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gaze
Verb
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The goal was to execute highly choreographed, ultra-precise movements, all while staring directly at the audience.—
Andrew Lampert,
Artforum,
1 May 2025
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At school the next day, he was treated as an art piece, in which his classmates stopped and stared.—
Akili King,
Essence,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Dina, beaming, sits crosslegged on the floor in front of her, eyes full of tears.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
4 May 2025
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Keep an eye on the second frame as a potential swing round if this fight goes to the judges.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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After a few decades of gawking at the problem, Washington, under the Biden administration, rallied 139 countries to do something.—
Jennifer M. Harris,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Early in the hour, Lochlan is again gawking at a nude Saxon.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Gaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gaze. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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