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
Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 June 2025
Between photographs and metal beams, viewers inevitably gaze at each other.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
Nbc News, NBC news, 24 June 2025
But even the most committed cinephiles should forgive anyone who averts their gaze from Camp and Wilson’s disastrous misfire.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 June 2025
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Verb
While experiencing a few minutes of microgravity, passengers have the opportunity to unstrap themselves from their seats to gaze out the capsule’s large windows and take in a stunning view of Earth.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 June 2025
Between photographs and metal beams, viewers inevitably gaze at each other.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
Noun
Combs' mother, Janice Combs, appeared to focus her gaze on the jury box.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 24 June 2025
But even the most committed cinephiles should forgive anyone who averts their gaze from Camp and Wilson’s disastrous misfire.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 June 2025
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Verb
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The proud dad shared an adorable new photo with their little one on Instagram Wednesday, July 3 On Wednesday, July 2, Irwin's husband, Chandler Powell, 28, shared an adorable Instagram photo of Grace Warrior Irwin Powell staring in amazement at a rainbow.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
4 July 2025
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On the left, 23-month-old Riot Rose sucks on a pacifier and stares apathetically at his mom before hiding behind the shade canopy of his carseat, seemingly having pulled it over himself to avoid his mom’s camera lens.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
3 July 2025
Noun
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Many of you grocery shoppers reading this page are likely rolling your eyes, realizing that your full grocery bill is actually much higher.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 July 2025
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In the wake of the blockbuster trade that sent Rafael Devers across league lines from the Red Sox to the Giants, baseball general managers are working overtime with one eye on the standings and the other on the July 31 trade deadline.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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The Renaissance-era tradesmen are long gone; in their place are people there to gawk at what the Renaissance-era tradesmen bought.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
30 June 2025
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After his many successes, 62-year-old Issacs should be sitting on a fortune most actors would gawk at.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
24 June 2025
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“Gaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gaze. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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