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gawps

verb

present tense third-person singular of gawp, chiefly British

as in stares

to look long and hard in wonder or surprise tourists in London gawping at royalty

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In the image, titled simply Roy Cohn, the subject stares directly and menacingly into the camera.

— News Desk, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Which is why her character flicks through YouTube plastic surgery videos and stares at older women on the bus, comparing her wrinkles and checking her neck for any signs of sagging.

— Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 24 Aug. 2026

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