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
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as in stare
a fixed intent look
suddenly aware of her admiring gaze, he became self-conscious and uncomfortable
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Recent Examples of gaze
Molly Allen,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2026
En route from the airport, his mother gazed out of the window, apparently rapt by these strange surroundings.
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The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
20 June 2026
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
In another, a Pullman maid is bent over, hard at work, with her hair swept back into a ponytail, her gaze pointed downward and focused on the task at hand.
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Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
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Verb
Sit beside a bonfire on the beach to watch the sunset or gaze up at the stars.
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Molly Allen,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2026
En route from the airport, his mother gazed out of the window, apparently rapt by these strange surroundings.
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The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
20 June 2026
Noun
Because the male gaze at the time couldn't hold that.
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Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
In another, a Pullman maid is bent over, hard at work, with her hair swept back into a ponytail, her gaze pointed downward and focused on the task at hand.
—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
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Now, yes, staring at the ceiling long enough to draw you a diagram of the paint peeling.
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In Taiwan, a student sitting for an entrance exam for a top medical school was discovered wearing smart glasses after proctors noticed the student staring oddly at the test, leading to an inspection that revealed the frame was emitting heat.
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The formula smooths wrinkles, reduces laugh lines, softens dry patches, and perks up the eye area to deliver plumper, firmer skin.
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The satisfaction comes less from appearance and more from seeing something so distant directly with your own eyes.
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Shoppers are gawking at their climbing receipts as food costs continue to climb.
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Still, fans will get a chance to gawk at the arms of José Canseco, who turns 62 nine days before the derby.
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“Gaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gaze. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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