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
Isn’t that what any of us wants when gazing into the mirror held up to nature, as Hamlet describes the theater?
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Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Soul gazing The following morning, the participants wake up with maybe the clearest heads in Nashville.
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Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
On several occasions this writer has had the pleasure of gazing at the aforesaid state capitol building at Tallahassee … which looked, at first glance, like a garage only there was a kind of dome on top and garages usually do not have domes.
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Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 2026
The final slide of the carousel, a black-and-white snap, saw Olivera gazing down at Aidan and placing her hand into his isolette.
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Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
In one photo, the couple and their two daughters were pictured gazing from a window in the new center.
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Meg Walters,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
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 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
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
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Soul gazing The following morning, the participants wake up with maybe the clearest heads in Nashville.
—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
On several occasions this writer has had the pleasure of gazing at the aforesaid state capitol building at Tallahassee … which looked, at first glance, like a garage only there was a kind of dome on top and garages usually do not have domes.
—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 2026
The final slide of the carousel, a black-and-white snap, saw Olivera gazing down at Aidan and placing her hand into his isolette.
—
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
In one photo, the couple and their two daughters were pictured gazing from a window in the new center.
—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
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.
—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
21 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
Lush grass grew on the ledge, but Dick kept gazing out over the vast valley below.
—
Dolores Brown,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gazing
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In Taiwan, a student sitting for an entrance exam for a top medical school was discovered wearing smart glasses after proctors noticed the student staring oddly at the test, leading to an inspection that revealed the frame was emitting heat.
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Three stories, three separate sets of receipts, with one through line worth staring at until a clearer view emerges.
Verb
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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 3 Jul. 2026.
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