Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leers
Noun
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Salerno claims her team was disqualified from the following meet, and then began to face intimidating stares from the trans athlete at public events.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026 -
But, if dressed in modern attire, this prehistoric relative may not have drawn too many stares on a subway train.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
26 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Annie, who was abandoned by her mother, fixates on the idea of finding her once again.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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Her character, Agnes, is introduced to these ideas after connecting with Peter, a Gulf War veteran who fixates on a bug problem in her hotel room as part of a larger theory about surveillance.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Jan. 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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Wide-eyed gazes and blotchy skin.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
17 Dec. 2025
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Hinkey finds both viciousness and vulnerability within Red Feather, crafting, through his fierce physicality and long, unblinking gazes, a man aware of the world steadily leaving him behind.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The couple entered the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, holding hands and exchanging loving glances.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
4 Jan. 2026
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At the cottage, our protagonists replace the furtive glances and locker-room tension from earlier episodes with quiet intimacy and words of affirmation.—
Chris Dong,
USA Today,
27 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Now, the juxtapositions that are so key to Charli’s style DNA manifest in Anthony Vaccarello’s current athleisure-meets-lingerie looks.—
Alice Newbold,
Vogue,
12 Jan. 2026
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To see all the looks from the 2026 Golden Globes red carpet, and for more of Glamour’s live show coverage, click here.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Leers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leers. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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