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as in to express
to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)
the music teacher looked her displeasure with a fierce frown
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as in to intend
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
they were looking to make a fast buck
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as in expression
facial appearance regarded as an indication of mood or feeling
you should have seen the look on your face when we yelled "Surprise!"
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as in appearance
the outward form of someone or something especially as indicative of a quality
the bride's father has the look of a prosperous businessman
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as in beauty
looks plural
the qualities in a person or thing that as a whole give pleasure to the senses
a supermodel's career tends to be entirely based on her exceptional good looks
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as in to notice
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes
I found her at the mall looking at the new outfits on the mannequins
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as in to explore
to search through or into
the owner is being forced to look into new options for promoting his declining business
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look at
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as in debate
to give serious and careful thought to
Let's look at what we're dealing with here.
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Recent Examples of look
Dennis McNally, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
The disappointment is palpable in a team that won the World Series as recently as four years ago and has veteran skipper Brian Snitker, in the last year of his contract, looking toward retirement.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 14 July 2025
Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Here’s a look at the rappers with the most Billboard 200 entries:
34, YoungBoy Never Broke Again
33, E-40
30, Snoop Dogg
29, Gucci Mane
29, Tech N9ne
24, Lil Wayne
24, Nas
23, Jay-Z
21, 2Pac
20, Future
At just 25 years old, YoungBoy has already built a staggering Billboard résumé.
—Xander Zellner, Billboard, 7 Aug. 2025
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Verb
This excerpt looks at the story of the first Be-In, which featured a performance by the Dead for an audience full of counterculture luminaries.
—Dennis McNally, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
The disappointment is palpable in a team that won the World Series as recently as four years ago and has veteran skipper Brian Snitker, in the last year of his contract, looking toward retirement.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 14 July 2025
Noun
In the first season, the Girlfriends star traveled through Morocco, Mexico, and Spain, giving viewers an inside look at her adventures, exploring the joys of traveling alone and the power of self-discovery.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Here’s a look at the rappers with the most Billboard 200 entries:
34, YoungBoy Never Broke Again
33, E-40
30, Snoop Dogg
29, Gucci Mane
29, Tech N9ne
24, Lil Wayne
24, Nas
23, Jay-Z
21, 2Pac
20, Future
At just 25 years old, YoungBoy has already built a staggering Billboard résumé.
—Xander Zellner, Billboard, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for look
Noun
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His wife, Becca (Connie Nielsen), wears an expression of perpetual disappointment.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
14 Aug. 2025
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Open Doors, the Locarno Film Festival’s Locarno Pro-organized co-production platform and talent development program for filmmakers from regions where artistic expression is at risk, has wrapped up its 23rd edition with a focus on the African continent.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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At first glance, an AI agent may sound like a fancy term for automation.—
Eva Nahari,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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At first glance, this might seem like a minor difference — fodder for TikTok skits or Reddit debates, where Americans and Europeans poke fun at each other’s respective abilities to handle summer weather.—
Taco Engelaar,
Fortune,
11 Aug. 2025
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Stewart, who was placed on the injured list on Tuesday, made four appearances for the Dodgers, giving up two runs and six hits in 3⅔ innings for a 4.91 ERA.—
Mike Digiovanna,
Oc Register,
14 Aug. 2025
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The podcast then played into the excitement one more time Wednesday morning, releasing a video of Jason Kelce cutting a promo for Swift's podcast appearance, and Swift joking about male football fans wanting (or not wanting) to see more of her on their screens.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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With Hasan in Gaza is an aching witness to the beauty of this land and the struggle of its people, neither of which may soon be recognizable at all.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
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The beauty there is that since peer support is a carve-out, perhaps their AI is no longer within scope.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The elderly victim was approached by an unidentified man who socked him in the face at the Apple Upper East Side store near Madison Ave.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
7 Aug. 2025
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Did seeing stronger face work engender anything in a rewriting process?—
Nick Newman,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The unexpected adverse media campaign that was launched by those who resigned on 24 March 2025 has caused incalculable damage and offers a glimpse of the unacceptable behaviors displayed in private.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The unexpected adverse media campaign that was launched by those who resigned on 24 March 2025 has caused incalculable damage and offers a glimpse of the unacceptable behaviours displayed in private.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The presence of the unexploded bombs in the Mer Blue Bog is no great surprise.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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Castro’s presence allows manager Craig Counsell to find more rest for his regulars and be creative with in-game moves.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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Some students had bright smiles across their faces, while others looked nervous.—
Krista Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
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Emma Myers wears a matching bright red and white ensemble while out and about in New York City on Aug. 6. Lauren Sanchez flashes a smile while out with hubby Jeff Bezos during their Spanish getaway in Ibiza.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Look.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/look. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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