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Recent Examples of look on
Sapphire had a wistful look on her face.
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Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
After the worst outing of his nine-year major-league career, Freddy Peralta walked off the mound at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday night with a stunned look on his face.
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Will Sammon,
New York Times,
21 June 2026
Kids gather in the yard, carefully holding their glowing sticks while adults look on and take photos.
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Abby Price,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
The query came from a man — puzzled look on his face, riding MARTA — stopped at Five Points station.
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Gavin Godfrey,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
Actors Tracy Morgan, Tina Fey, Christine Taylor, Ben Stiller and Timothée Chalamet look on during Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden on June 8, 2026.
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Sean Gregory,
Time,
14 June 2026
While roasters pour beans from burlap bags into the roaster, customers sit at tables and look on.
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Jenna Thompson
june 10,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
Christine Taylor, Ben Stiller and Timothée Chalamet look on during the first quarter between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs in Game 3.
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Aziza Shuler,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Another consideration was that Powell’s character was supposed to swiftly achieve the elaborate look on his own, with just the help of one other person— trusted confidant Danny (Frankie Rodriguez), who’s also the team mascot — and a tube of party store glue.
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Carita Rizzo,
HollywoodReporter,
8 June 2026
Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
After the worst outing of his nine-year major-league career, Freddy Peralta walked off the mound at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday night with a stunned look on his face.
—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
21 June 2026
Kids gather in the yard, carefully holding their glowing sticks while adults look on and take photos.
—
Abby Price,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
The query came from a man — puzzled look on his face, riding MARTA — stopped at Five Points station.
—
Gavin Godfrey,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
Actors Tracy Morgan, Tina Fey, Christine Taylor, Ben Stiller and Timothée Chalamet look on during Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden on June 8, 2026.
—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
14 June 2026
While roasters pour beans from burlap bags into the roaster, customers sit at tables and look on.
—
Jenna Thompson
june 10,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
Christine Taylor, Ben Stiller and Timothée Chalamet look on during the first quarter between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs in Game 3.
—
Aziza Shuler,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Another consideration was that Powell’s character was supposed to swiftly achieve the elaborate look on his own, with just the help of one other person— trusted confidant Danny (Frankie Rodriguez), who’s also the team mascot — and a tube of party store glue.
—
Carita Rizzo,
HollywoodReporter,
8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for look on
Verb
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Instead of using artificial colors, look for ingredients that naturally fit the bill.
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Someone in the Mamdani administration should look at what happened in the 1970s and ’80s when the city became the largest landlord in the five boroughs.
Verb
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Only, instead of juicy confessions of a vampire, the footage just shows Lestat staring at him, silent, for half an hour.
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The man came over to me, his face a foot away from mine, and stared into my eyes.
Verb
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On several occasions this writer has had the pleasure of gazing at the aforesaid state capitol building at Tallahassee … which looked, at first glance, like a garage only there was a kind of dome on top and garages usually do not have domes.
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The final slide of the carousel, a black-and-white snap, saw Olivera gazing down at Aidan and placing her hand into his isolette.
Verb
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Wolfe downgrades Five Below to peer perform from outperform Wolfe said the stock has come to too far too fast.
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Audiences peer into the heart of things, and the whole world suddenly becomes lucid.
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The glaring issue in England’s group stage performance stems from the drop-off in goal production from the opener to the final two matches.
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Klingebiel believes that some cuts to development may be appropriate, if all federal budgets (with the glaring exception of defense) are also tightening their belts.
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The gaping wound in his torso was stuffed with a cigarette butt and the murder weapon, a paring knife.
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The 400 itself was replaced by the 500 a couple of years back, and that meant Kawasaki had a gaping gap in its sportsbike lineup.
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The poll found that just 18% of Americans – including 10% of Democrats and 34% of Republicans – view lasting peace as likely.
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Events celebrating America’s 250th birthday mean some changes for fireworks viewing on the Mall and the route of the Independence Day Parade.
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