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
Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
Also like the pop icon, the actress gazed into the camera with her blonde locks flowing down her shoulders.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
From the balcony, River and Shirley gaze upon the spectacle of Roddy and this mysterious woman dancing with an almost anthropological curiosity.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
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Verb
For long stretches of the play’s first act, Winter and Reeves stay seated, perched at the tunnel’s opening, gazing out over the audience.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
Also like the pop icon, the actress gazed into the camera with her blonde locks flowing down her shoulders.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
Scripps is far from the only local medical provider with its gaze turned northward.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
From the balcony, River and Shirley gaze upon the spectacle of Roddy and this mysterious woman dancing with an almost anthropological curiosity.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
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Verb
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That video showed the cat staring sadly through a glass pane, showcasing yet again the intensity of her feelings about being separated from her owner.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The turnaround at Ralph Lauren Ralph Lauren was staring irrelevance in the face when Procter & Gamble veteran Patrice Louvet took over as CEO and brought the fashion brand back to its luxury roots.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Be sure to keep an eye on your forecast and cover any sensitive plants when frost is a threat.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The most exciting feature is the realistic mask, though, which has mesh eyes for kids to see through while trick-or-treating, and an adjustable strap to fit their head properly.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
1 Oct. 2025
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While there's plenty to gawk at on-screen, the movie's greatest legacy might be its ridiculously quotable dialogue.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
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But, as anthropologist and archaeologist Cyler Conrad writes, one perk was an abundance of exotic animals to gawk at or even keep as pets.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Gaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gaze. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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