as in staring
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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Recent Examples of gazing
Years after his dad’s reformation, Jonah sits on a bench at the Broncos’ practice facility in Dove Valley, gazing out at the green expanse of his future.
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Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026
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.
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Sam Bodrojan,
IndieWire,
17 June 2026
The image showed Robinson gazing at the camera, dressed in circular statement earrings and a bandana print blouse buttoned to the top.
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Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
The Lioness star was also snapped sitting at a table on the hotel balcony, gazing at a menu.
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Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
Lush grass grew on the ledge, but Dick kept gazing out over the vast valley below.
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Dolores Brown,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
Yoon’s wife is gazing at a small, framed photo on the cabinet.
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Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
The star was photographed cozying up to Consuelos on the red carpet, laughing at their private conversation, and gazing at him.
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Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
8 June 2026
Spieth was one year removed from his third major victory at age 24, and Brown was 10, gazing up at his golfing idol in awe — the wunderkind speaking to a soon-to-be sensation in his own right.
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Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026
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,
17 June 2026
The image showed Robinson gazing at the camera, dressed in circular statement earrings and a bandana print blouse buttoned to the top.
—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
The Lioness star was also snapped sitting at a table on the hotel balcony, gazing at a menu.
—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
Lush grass grew on the ledge, but Dick kept gazing out over the vast valley below.
—
Dolores Brown,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
Yoon’s wife is gazing at a small, framed photo on the cabinet.
—
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
The star was photographed cozying up to Consuelos on the red carpet, laughing at their private conversation, and gazing at him.
—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
8 June 2026
Spieth was one year removed from his third major victory at age 24, and Brown was 10, gazing up at his golfing idol in awe — the wunderkind speaking to a soon-to-be sensation in his own right.
—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gazing
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Beijing — When US and Israeli bombs first began falling on Iran at the end of February, China’s leaders were staring at the very real possibility of another friendly regime being decapitated, much like had happened with Venezuela only weeks before.
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Yesterday, Barack Obama stood in the nearly same spot, now as a former president, staring up at a monument in his name.
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Shoppers are gawking at their climbing receipts as food costs continue to climb.
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This seemingly reflexive action of whipping out their phones while gawking and filming isn’t a novel occurrence.
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“Gazing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gazing. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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