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Noun
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In one scene from the film’s original script, the King of Pop stares at his reflection in the mirror, capturing his sorrowful gaze as police car lights flash behind him.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2026 -
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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The national debate on healthcare costs often fixates on single solutions.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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Like Rear Window, Dial M for Murder fixates on the intersections between romance, paranoia, and curiosity.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Since it was released at the end of 2023, the hulking, angular vehicle has been subject to jokes about its appearance and glares from people who disagree with CEO Elon Musk’s politics.—
Andrea Guzmán,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Jan. 2026
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Saab recommends combining overhead lighting with wall sconces and table lamps to lend more flexibility while also avoiding harsh glares.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
31 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Their gazes famously met for the first time on the Croisette in 1955, and from that moment on, nothing was the same.—
Francesca Pellegrini,
Vanity Fair,
19 Apr. 2026
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Drinks downed, the guests’ gazes landed on the horological wall in front of them.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Mom and daughter share adoring glances at an event to celebrate International Women's Day in London.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Some with furtive glances, some outright staring.—
Ben Mezrich,
Vanity Fair,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The $10 billion that Cursor keeps even if the deal doesn’t happen looks, to my traditional M&A reporter brain, like the largest breakup fee on record (a smart move, given Musk’s penchant for getting cold feet).—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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From the looks of it, Chiefs heiress Gracie Hunt will not be in attendance.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Leers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leers. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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