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Recent Examples of look on
The camera pans to show Drake viewing the balance with a stunned look on his face.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
Use a magnifying glass, and look on the underside of foliage where mites like to hide.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
For a costume that takes no more than 30 seconds to perfect, simply place a dark cap on your head, throw on a matching jacket and walk around with a longing look on your face.
—Emma Kershaw, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
On October 25, the 28-year-old actor unveiled a completely fresh look on the Christy premiere red carpet, starting with a chin-length chop by celebrity hairstylist Glen Coco Oropeza.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 26 Oct. 2025
TikTok Users React The TikTok video became an instant hit among users who were obsessed with the surprised look on Duncan's face.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The Iowa Wild got a little bit of a different look on Friday as Minnesota general manager Bill Guerin worked a deal with the San Jose Sharks that will bring a former first-round draft pick to Des Moines.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
The Bra-Ilelujah uses hosiery on the bar wing, because Blakely sought a nude, flat and smoothing look on the wearer’s back, Hanson said.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Irina Shayk Irina Shayk also wore more than one look on the runway.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
Use a magnifying glass, and look on the underside of foliage where mites like to hide.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
For a costume that takes no more than 30 seconds to perfect, simply place a dark cap on your head, throw on a matching jacket and walk around with a longing look on your face.
—Emma Kershaw, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
On October 25, the 28-year-old actor unveiled a completely fresh look on the Christy premiere red carpet, starting with a chin-length chop by celebrity hairstylist Glen Coco Oropeza.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 26 Oct. 2025
TikTok Users React The TikTok video became an instant hit among users who were obsessed with the surprised look on Duncan's face.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The Iowa Wild got a little bit of a different look on Friday as Minnesota general manager Bill Guerin worked a deal with the San Jose Sharks that will bring a former first-round draft pick to Des Moines.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
The Bra-Ilelujah uses hosiery on the bar wing, because Blakely sought a nude, flat and smoothing look on the wearer’s back, Hanson said.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Irina Shayk Irina Shayk also wore more than one look on the runway.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for look on
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Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Tianjin Municipal Science and Technology Bureau, and Rice University, the work could reshape how scientists think about pollution cleanup by looking closer at the tiniest details hidden in common minerals.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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Elite politics has become so opaque under his rule that pundits look for any clue for China’s direction – from parsing Xi’s words for their real meaning to assessing the color of his hair.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Recipes from Valencia took me back to an afternoon lounging in the lawns near The City of Arts and Sciences, staring at orange trees, plucking pieces of rabbit from paella with my fingers, and swirling toast into olive oil.—
Jamila Robinson,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025
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The iconic meadow scene, during which Bella and Edward stare longingly at one another on the forest floor, reached new levels of enchantmemt thanks to a proper display of the scene's idyllic panorama.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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After attending her first in-person event, Singh kept the momentum going, attending an event hosted by The Feels, during which attendees were guided through a number of prompts, including gazing each other's eyes for the entire duration of a song.—
Jillian Frankel,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Go ice skating, indulge in a fluffy waffle, and then retire to a table at Elfde Gebod, a traditional pub where hundreds of statues of the Virgin Mary gaze down on the drinkers.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
27 Oct. 2025
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The place is the Savin Bar + Kitchen, in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood, where immediately inside the front door, patrons are greeted by a larger-than-life framed mugshot of Bulger — the mob-boss, murderer, bank robber, drug dealer and extortionist — peering cooly out from under his fedora.—
Tovia Smith,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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This is the first in a series of mysterious and increasingly frightening events that follow him through his childhood, all of it narrated in 'Penpal' by his adult self peering through a distorted lens of shaky, imperfect recall.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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An era of glaring inequality was also a golden age of graft.—
Snigdha Poonam,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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The real beauty of sport lies in the continual struggle against imperfection, glaring weaknesses both inner and outer.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
27 Oct. 2025
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At the crux of those tensions are a gaping trade imbalance and efforts from the US to ensure its national security against an increasingly assertive China, including by expanding restrictions on China’s access to American high tech, like the advanced semiconductors needed to power AI.—
Betsy Klein,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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The tour started with a look at the gaping hole at the back of the home where the porch and its sliding doors once stood.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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His business associates view him as both blithely charming and, in a word, obsessed.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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Addressing questions about streaming platforms, Askin emphasized that SPIP remains focused on theatrical distribution while viewing streamers as complementary partners rather than competitors.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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