Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leer (at)
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 -
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
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The White House recently signaled a new security initiative with Qatar, and Riyadh is understood to be eyeing a similar framework with Washington.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Top banks from Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, and South Africa are among the newly arrived or expanding institutions over the past 18 months as their leaders eye a market that still produces higher than average banking profits.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Recipes from Valencia took me back to an afternoon lounging in the lawns near The City of Arts and Sciences, staring at orange trees, plucking pieces of rabbit from paella with my fingers, and swirling toast into olive oil.—
Jamila Robinson,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025
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The iconic meadow scene, during which Bella and Edward stare longingly at one another on the forest floor, reached new levels of enchantmemt thanks to a proper display of the scene's idyllic panorama.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Leer (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leer%20%28at%29. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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