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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
  • The crowd sips matcha dragon fruit cocktails and stares, aghast.
    — Dina Cheney, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Their snobbery is juxtaposed with Carney’s friend and colleague Pepper’s unsettling bluntness and eyeball to eyeball stare.
    — Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of stare
Verb
  • For cocktails, head to the Copenhagen institution Ruby to ogle at Danish artwork and a must-order is the Butt Naked Old Fashioned—you won’t be disappointed.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Because every bottle of whiskey available at Jack Rose can be ordered, and is priced to be sampled, rather than ogled, the whiskey list at Jack Rose is ever changing.
    — Don Tse, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of ogle
Noun
  • As his gaze is drawn back from the stack of bikes, his internal mockery morphs into visible confusion.
    — Tom Campbell, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The third-year safety followed Maye’s gaze and jumped the pass.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of gaze
Verb
  • Juric and Lindgren are eyeing new markets, having largely focused on domestic Swedish clients to date.
    — David Prosser, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • The roughly 148,000-square-foot Target will be the Treasure Valley’s fourth, with opening eyed for May 2027, Ahlquist previously told the Statesman.
    — Rose Evans July 30, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026
Definition of eye
Noun
  • There was no notion of beam pattern or glare control at first, just basic visibility in otherwise unlit environments.
    — Matthew MacConnell, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Totality reveals the solar corona — the sun’s outer atmosphere — normally hidden by its glare.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 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
  • Using Straight Paths A bold, linear path across a small garden quickly reveals the entire space in one glance.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Embraced by a number of celebrities since its debut, the silhouette might present a bit of an optical illusion upon first glance, appearing as if two sides of the pump are disconnected in the front.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
Definition of glance

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