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Recent Examples of leer
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
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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leer
Noun
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The lot of us, dressed in our finery, descend upon the event, bidding a quick hello to Ronson and earning some stares from the upstate locals, confused by our presence—and matching outfits.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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Sporting voluminous curls and a confident stare, Eva’s presence on the cover was a celebration of self-love, resilience, and the undeniable power of Black women in fashion.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The audience is free to ogle beefcake, but Cope doesn’t get any action.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
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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.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Keep your core tight, your shoulders back, and your gaze forward as much as possible.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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The second tallest, a boy, looks at the camera with the steady gaze of a future class president.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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News of Legendary’s deal for Buck Rogers rights first emerged in 2020, with the studio reportedly eyeing a transmedia franchise that would include a feature film, live-action series and anime series.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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Arapahoe is eyeing second place in the Centennial League and sits just behind Eaglecrest (9) in the CHSAA seeding index after winning four of its last five games.—
Matt Schubert,
Denver Post,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Break out the sunglasses and lower those sun shades — the season of early-morning safety closures for sun glare on eastbound Interstate 70 at Floyd Hill is back.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
29 Oct. 2025
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The object, temporarily obscured from Earth by solar glare, is being closely tracked by spacecraft, including those operated by NASA.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
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Rattle the bars with his scream and swallow me into the black of his gape.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Clavel’s isn’t an especially showy performance, but one of impressive precision, suggesting entire emotional worlds through the smallest gestures — a glance withheld or a tremor in the voice.—
Catherine Bray,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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At first glance, the library walls appear to boast real leather wall-coverings, which originated centuries ago.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Leer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leer. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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