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noun

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Recent Examples of gaze
Verb
Jämsén sees this series as being about gazing at the water, rather than being glued to a large screen or cocktail bar inside. Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2025 The self-reflexive qualities of the work go further, and the film can surely be read as a statement about the limits and possibilities of a totally analogue and backwards-gazing practice. Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
But while their eyes look Earthward, their gaze recently caught both a solar and lunar eclipse. Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2025 In response, Baxter and many other trans artists prefer to play with such perceptions, frustrating the gaze of prurient onlookers. Grace Byron, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gaze
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gaze
Verb
  • The camera then pans to show the house opposite—where another golden is sitting in the exact same spot in its own yard, staring right back at Copper, but neither crossing the threshold on to the street.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The two men then lie down next to each other and stare at the ceiling.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Nolthenius hopes that more astronomers – professionals and amateurs – will turn their eyes to the skies to observe Quaoar's occultations.
    Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Keep an eye on your home from thousands of miles away with a reliable doorbell camera.
    Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But the cringe-comedy antics of the original NBC series landed far better in Season 3 than in Season 1, once audiences began to truly love the characters instead of just gawking at them.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Some viewers even took to hate-watching the show, tuning in every week just to gawk at the latest episodes’ cringeworthy moments.
    Andrew McGowan, Variety, 17 Aug. 2025

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“Gaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gaze. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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