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Recent Examples of look on
North Dakota governor Doug Burgum, a software mogul and VP contender who was also in attendance, could only look on as his name went unmentioned.
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Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
The mom of three posted a photo of her game-day look on Instagram.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
The look on her face in the final scene is a master class in itself.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
The four-episode docuseries, directed by María José Cuevas, and produced by Laura Woldenberg and Ivonne Gutiérrez by production company Mezcla, will give fans an intimate look on how the artist also known as El Divo de Juarez broke stereotypes in the traditional ranchera world.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2025
Nix converted a third-down ball to Engram in an up-tempo look on the first drive of the second quarter, and the Broncos only ran no-huddle twice more across the second and third frames.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
The Jets, down 10-6, went into the locker room, many players with a confused look on their faces.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Swift responded with a disgusted look on her face.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
The look on the director’s face in that moment says it all.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
The mom of three posted a photo of her game-day look on Instagram.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
The look on her face in the final scene is a master class in itself.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
The four-episode docuseries, directed by María José Cuevas, and produced by Laura Woldenberg and Ivonne Gutiérrez by production company Mezcla, will give fans an intimate look on how the artist also known as El Divo de Juarez broke stereotypes in the traditional ranchera world.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2025
Nix converted a third-down ball to Engram in an up-tempo look on the first drive of the second quarter, and the Broncos only ran no-huddle twice more across the second and third frames.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
The Jets, down 10-6, went into the locker room, many players with a confused look on their faces.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Swift responded with a disgusted look on her face.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
The look on the director’s face in that moment says it all.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for look on
Verb
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Wednesday looks about the same before the sun returns Thursday.—
Steven Martinez,
jsonline.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Some of the participating churches had already begun the process and discussed their options, but were looking for partners in the local industry, whereas others were just beginning, according to Adams.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the first photo, Johnson East's daughter was on her back and wearing a headset, staring at the ceiling.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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The one on the far right is where my grandmother, Teta Ibtihaj, lies staring at the ceiling.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Harper gazes through the window at two new pitches which have cost £750,000 ($1m) to install.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Honor’s promo depicts the Robot Phone doing everything from entertaining children and taking selfies to skydiving and gazing at the stars.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Parker’s series starts out with too much bellowing and yelling along with hazing and bullying but loosens up and broadens out to peer into the lives of other recruits who are wrestling with demons and sometimes each other.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Her window peered south toward a dark sea.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The proposal stalled, but Republicans saw it as a glaring federal overreach.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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The various researchers The Athletic spoke to point to a glaring dearth of research into menstrual cycles and optimal hormone levels of different ethnicities.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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There is a gaping hole in weather balloon coverage in western Alaska — a critical shortage bedeviling US forecasts and the National Weather Service since layoffs hit the agency as part of the Department of Government Efficiency’s push to shrink the federal government back in February.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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Fans, seeing the gaping hole on Connor Bedard’s wing, clamored for Demidov, and as a result, the two will always be linked.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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From General Hospital's big wins, to Drew Barrymore's first Emmy, keep scrolling to see which fan-favorites come out on top by viewing the complete list of winners from the 2025 Daytime Emmys.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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While most of us on the plane were in this same unexpected predicament, a passenger nearby didn't seem to be sharing in our misery thanks to a compact gadget propped up their phone to the perfect viewing height.—
Anita Katee,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Look on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/look%20on. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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