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Recent Examples of leer
Noun
At the wedding, all of the couple’s guests morph into Sheeran, who leers at the horrified actor.—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 7 Aug. 2025 Male passersby leer at female guests roaming the streets around the hotel.—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
But Trump and Epstein’s association has been out in the open for nearly a quarter century; nineties-era footage of the gruesome twosome together at Mar-a-Lago, leering at a group of young cheerleaders, has been circulating since at least 2019.—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 6 June 2025 Courtney’s performance works best in leering psycho mode, less so when Tucker is bloviating philosophically — but that’s the fault of the script.—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for leer
At Cameron’s Pub, patrons can ogle what’s reportedly the largest pumpkin sculpture in the world — a 5-ton monstrosity that would squash James’ Giant Peach.
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John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
6 Oct. 2025
Princess Diana, Oprah, and Gwyneth Paltrow have all ogled the traditional Indian craftsmanship blended with contemporary design.
One spring day, Tan’s critical gaze landed on the work of freelance journalist Gil Duran, a tech-industry muckraker with a background in Democratic politics who was starting to take very seriously the right-wing political ambitions of San Francisco tech moguls.
Investors are eyeing a stock market rebound after Friday’s trade war flare-up sent the S&P 500 to its worst loss since April.
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Jason Ma,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
If the Phillies end up losing Schwarber to free agency, bringing in an All-Star like Tucker long term would be a great addition as the team eyes a return to the playoffs next season.
The six-inch, glare-free display makes reading easier on the eyes and includes a dark mode for nighttime reading.
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Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
Car traffic, engine noise and the glare of the headlights eventually dissuaded it from crossing the asphalt barrier.
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