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Recent Examples of leer
Carrie Battan, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
Harrelson brandishes that anything-goes leer that never gets old.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025
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
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Noun
Hobert standing grinning for the camera while a menacing clown leers through a window behind her.
—Carrie Battan, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
Harrelson brandishes that anything-goes leer that never gets old.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Nov. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leer
Noun
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Rarely have an actor's eyes been put to such good use, as Murphy's thousand-yard stare communicates guilt, regret, and anxious anticipation of how his life's work will impact the world for generations to come.—
Devan Coggan,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
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Musgraves and Hannah Lux Davis co-directed the song’s cheeky video, which is set in a grocery store and is ripe with fruit-touching and wistful stares.—
Travis Pinson,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Paging through seed catalogs and ogling rare varieties might become your new favorite pastime.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
11 Mar. 2026
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Dixie asks Buck, having previously ogled the shirtless firefighter during the Firefighter Games.—
Patrick Gomez,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Yet, even with this outward gaze, Omoto maintains its commitment to traditional craftsmanship.—
Jessica Binns,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Mar. 2026
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Grossman succeeds in interrogating the very gaze his film is built upon, yet never fully escapes it, leaving the documentary caught between critique and complicity.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Investors are eyeing what the Bank of Japan might do on interest rates as the central bank’s policy board concludes its two-day meeting Thursday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Raising three children, two of which are following a similar path of realizing their dreams of playing in arenas filled with thousands of spectators eyeing their every move.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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However, Burman said that is unlikely because adding mirrors risks creating new hazards with glare.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Stella tiptoed from the proscenium arch, shielding her eyes from the glare of the footlights.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Give someone these Santa Maria Novella Melograno Bath Salts, tell them the history, and watch as their mouths gape in surprise.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
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At times, the actor feels more like a design element, akin to the marble coffins and gape-mouthed friezes of this gothic world.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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While most stars opted for opulent couture gowns with glitter, feathers, and the like, the actor appeared in a look that seemed almost simple at first glance… Look again.—
Madeline Dangmann,
Glamour,
16 Mar. 2026
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With a cinema glance that balances between the documentary genre and the dramatized narration, the film crafts a microcosm of understanding, offering the viewer a touching experience.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Leer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leer. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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