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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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Lux is drawn back to the old pictures and voice notes on his phone, while Mille stares at the WhatsApp chat with her sister as if waiting for a response.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026
When Molly holds out her empty hand, Yvette stares at it, then shoves her dustpan under one arm, laces her fingers through Molly’s.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026

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