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noun

Definition of leernext
as in stare

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verb

as in to ogle

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Recent Examples of leer
Noun
Played by a Colman Domingo who is done up to look the most wax figurine of them all in a shellacking of makeup, prosthetics, and colored contacts, Joe is always either giving an avaricious open-mouthed leer or a cold-eyed glare. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026 Harrelson brandishes that anything-goes leer that never gets old. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
The absence of Russian military hardware from the parade is a stark contrast to the bristling display of force previous years have provided, when Western arms experts would leer at the latest model of tank to note tiny updates. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 11 May 2026 In this production, most of the Spanish men are leering, grabbing, demanding predators, so Carmen merely capitalizes on their base desires to survive. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for leer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leer
  1. stare
  2. ogle
  3. gaze
  4. eye
  5. glare
  6. gape
  7. glance
Noun
  • With all of his flexes and stares and shuffles, every plate appearance feels like an event.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
  • So here was Hynde, an American girl with a smoldering stare, and her three British male back-up musicians.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of stare
Verb
  • First, the sequence pays homage to the nightclub scene in Gilda (1946), in which Rita Hayworth dances in a long shot amid ogling male patrons, tracked by a concentrated spotlight.
    — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The difference between one frame rate and another can be the difference between wanting to ogle a voluptuous demon and wanting to squish her like a bug.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of ogle
Noun
  • While the Blue Demon induces perceptual disorientation, the Rooster privileges visual attention and the architectural discipline of gaze.
    — Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Laura squirmed under her mother’s gaze, willed the light to turn green.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of gaze
Verb
  • Rumors have swirled about their eyeing production jobs at Netflix and Sony.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Twenty-six years later, Carnaval De Luz feels like yet another starting point, at a moment when anyone not named Mick or Keith might reasonably be eyeing the finish line.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of eye
Noun
  • Except in large telescopes, the satellites might be lost in the glare of the bright lunar crescent just prior to disappearing behind the moon, but their emergence from behind the Moon's dark side should be especially dramatic.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Even in blazing sunlight, the screen cuts right through the glare without washing out.
    — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of glare
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Chick 2, Luna, is smaller, has a straighter gape, and has been more aggressive.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 1 May 2026
  • The Friends of Big Bear Valley announced that the chicks have been named Sandy and Luna.
    — Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Definition of gape
Noun
  • How modular workstation sinks work A workstation sink looks like a standard basin at first glance, but the walls hide the trick.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026
  • At first glance, that sounds like a justification to reduce headcount, especially given the improvements in automation technology since this research was published.
    — Zohar Gilad, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of glance

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“Leer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leer. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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