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
Henry Wiencek
july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
On that warm February night, a young man gazed at the stream of cars rolling down East Sixth Street.
—Ella McCarthy, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Dalton Ross, EW.com, 4 Aug. 2025
McConkey ran a series of sprints along the sideline under the watchful gaze of a member of the Chargers’ athletic training staff.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 3 Aug. 2025
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Verb
From the windows, a daydreamer could look down on Broadway’s rumbling traffic or gaze farther out at a calming panorama of New York Harbor with its expanse of islands, scudding clouds, and swooping gulls.
—Henry Wiencek
july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
On that warm February night, a young man gazed at the stream of cars rolling down East Sixth Street.
—Ella McCarthy, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Noun
That means Cirie is one of the last contestants to play Australian Survivor under the stoic gaze of host Jonathan LaPaglia, who revealed on Instagram on June 29 that he had been fired from the program.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 4 Aug. 2025
McConkey ran a series of sprints along the sideline under the watchful gaze of a member of the Chargers’ athletic training staff.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gaze
Verb
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Read More: Ex-Rival Speaks Highly of Philadelphia Eagles Initial reports suggested the star safety was staring at a missed first season in Houston.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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Like when Mehringer stared at the team’s 2-3 start in their first season, a 26-year-old offensive coordinator internalizing his offense’s failures.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
7 Aug. 2025
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Originally built in the 1970s and fully transformed by the actress with an eye toward beautiful and inviting spaces for entertaining, the hedged and gated residence sits amid a one-acre parcel with sweeping coastline views.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
7 Aug. 2025
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Keep an eye out for chachalaca, green jays, Altamira orioles, and the occasional rare avian visitor that wanders in from faraway.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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For one, Tyler might see his own celebrity as akin to a fish — they’re similarly gawked at by strangers.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
21 July 2025
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And Fanatics will bring back the 40/40 Club, a temporary pop-up of Jay-Z’s infamous New York City hotspot, constructed inside the Javits Center, exclusively for the biggest stars and highest rollers … though fans are free to gawk from a distance.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
13 June 2025
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“Gaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gaze. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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