as in stares
a fixed intent look
I told him to stop staring, that his rather stupid gape was annoying
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as in gazes
to look long and hard in wonder or surprise
she suddenly realized she had been gaping at the good-looking waiter instead of giving him her order
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Noun
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There were plenty of glassy-eyed, thousand-yard stares in the visitors locker room at American Airlines Center after the Colorado Avalanche yielded a two-goal lead in the final 13 minutes in a 4-2 loss to the rival Stars.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
19 Sep. 2025 -
Resilience and Renewal Despite stares from strangers, Amber embraced her bald head.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Rosé gazes into the camera, her expression calm and professional.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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When Belly emerges from the bathroom in her birthday outfit, Conrad gazes at her.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The expressive eyes, hyper-pigmented blush, and ultra-feminine style are all part of her signature face.—
Essence,
Essence,
1 Oct. 2025
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Lindsay set his novel in a Miami that is less glamorous than the one typically seen in TV depictions, and director Michael Cuesta faithfully captures this vision of the city as seen through the eyes of everyday people who live there.—
Barry Garron,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Gapes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gapes. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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