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noun

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Recent Examples of gaze
Verb
At this point, the women were permitted to safely unstrap from their seats to experience a few minutes of microgravity and gaze out the capsule's large windows to take in a stunning view of Earth. Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025 Expect incredible star gazing at this gold-tier Dark Sky Park, as designated by DarkSky International. Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
Move your eyes slowly from the top of the pyramid to the bottom, taking in each eye individually before casting your gaze down to their mouth. Emma Specter, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025 Some of it is liberating; some of it is ethical; a tiny amount of it is even devoted to understanding female desire in a universe built on the male gaze and money shots. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gaze
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gaze
Verb
  • The Browns are staring at a training camp competition between 40-year-old Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett, who flamed out as the Steelers’ starter in just two seasons.
    Zak Keefer, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
  • The image, which is one of a set of lowrider photographs acquired by the Smithsonian, is dominated by the driver of the car, who rests her elbow on the edge of the open window and stares straight at us with a confidence that is at once challenging and completely relaxed.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • To implement the policy, staff members were told to keep an eye on visitors, and check in to see if individuals are waiting on mobile orders, meeting someone, or other scenarios.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Other big names to watch out for Outside of those four, there are plenty of other college stars to keep an eye on.
    Ben Morse, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Early in the hour, Lochlan is again gawking at a nude Saxon.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2025
  • Hundreds of San Francisco fans filled the City View Metreon with many little girls representing younger versions of Saweetie in the audience gawking at their hero.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 18 Feb. 2025

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