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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in stare
a fixed intent look
suddenly aware of her admiring gaze, he became self-conscious and uncomfortable
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of gaze
Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Open from Friday, March 20, to Sunday, March 22, hundreds of cars, trucks and motorcycles will be on display for visitors to gaze upon.
—Joseph Hernandez
march 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
During speech therapy, Voozeki uses an eye-gaze, a speech-generating device to communicate with his specialist.
—Noah Alcala Bach, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for gaze
Verb
On a recent Monday afternoon in a small Mexican diner, not far from the 710 Freeway in East Los Angeles, Gricel Gonzalez, 57, gazed out the window at the avenue.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Open from Friday, March 20, to Sunday, March 22, hundreds of cars, trucks and motorcycles will be on display for visitors to gaze upon.
—Joseph Hernandez
march 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
The image of the leader was meant to inspire fear and reverence, to appear simultaneously distant and omnipresent—a remote father figure whose gaze could not be escaped.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
During speech therapy, Voozeki uses an eye-gaze, a speech-generating device to communicate with his specialist.
—Noah Alcala Bach, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for gaze
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gaze
Verb
-
Researchers placed food near a person who either stared directly at nearby gulls or deliberately looked away.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
-
Food was placed near a person who either stared directly at nearby gulls or deliberately looked away.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
There are bodies made from scrap metal, bodies pierced with tentacles and affixed with screens for nipples and eyes, bodies broken down for parts, and walls lined with images of skin.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
-
Becherano had his eyes on Fort Lauderdale as Smorgasburg’s next home for a while.—
Amanda Rosa
March 31,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
The batting cages, as both workplace and fan engagement tool, are located near that front entrance to the stadium and, with a door that rolls up much like your garage door might, are open for fans to gawk while players are getting their pre-game work in.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
16 Mar. 2026
-
What to see today Walk or drive to gawk at the 20th-century gems like the Miller House and Garden, which blends history, nature and modern aesthetics.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
6 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Gaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gaze. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
