as in to gaze
to look long and hard in wonder or surprise
her friends stared in disbelief upon seeing her walking arm in arm with her ex-husband
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as in gaze
a fixed intent look
caught the child's wide-eyed stare on film
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Recent Examples of stare
Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
Emma Laird stares into the mirror in a striking first picture from Mint, the TV debut from Scrapper filmmaker Charlotte Regan.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
The pair shared curious stares and wagged tails throughout the three-hour journey, delighting those seated nearby.
—Kendall Malinchock, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Domínguez then thought for a moment, staring off before correcting himself.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
Emma Laird stares into the mirror in a striking first picture from Mint, the TV debut from Scrapper filmmaker Charlotte Regan.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
His sleepless stare has amused viewers, many of whom said the dog's face perfectly captured the feeling of trying to enjoy a holiday under less-than-ideal conditions.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
The pair shared curious stares and wagged tails throughout the three-hour journey, delighting those seated nearby.
—Kendall Malinchock, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
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Teresa could be seen gazing up at her husband, placing a hand under her stomach.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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Stay here for several breaths, sending the tailbone high, gazing toward the navel, and pressing your heels gently toward the mat.—
Julia Eskins,
Outside,
22 Sep. 2025
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While there's plenty to gawk at on-screen, the movie's greatest legacy might be its ridiculously quotable dialogue.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
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But, as anthropologist and archaeologist Cyler Conrad writes, one perk was an abundance of exotic animals to gawk at or even keep as pets.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Stare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stare. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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