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Recent Examples of look on
Shop her look on There’s a point every summer where getting dressed stops being about curating an outfit and starts being about survival.
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Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
29 June 2026
Also seen on the runway was the unisex Ugg x Willy Chavarria Guard Boot was styled with layered silk boxers and an oversized bomber jacket and the Ugg x Willy Chavarria Hotel Slipper with both models sporting that same layered look on top, mesh or long shorts on bottom, and tall white calf socks.
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Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
27 June 2026
And every time someone brings up the Robin Hood legend — that the archer stole from the rich to give to the poor, and defended the weak against the powerful — Jackman gets a look on his face like someone farted.
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
Police suggested the victim look on social media to identify the perpetrators.
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Christina Zhang,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Visitors look on at the Tiana's Bayou Adventure ride at Disneyland after a teen fell down its 50-foot waterfall.
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Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
The mostly spherical design also resembles its main rival, the Echo Dot Max, but while Amazon's speaker offers touch controls on a small concave plastic panel on the front, the Google Home Speaker hides them under a colorful, mesh surface to maintain a uniform look on the upper part of the device.
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Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
24 June 2026
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
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
29 June 2026
Also seen on the runway was the unisex Ugg x Willy Chavarria Guard Boot was styled with layered silk boxers and an oversized bomber jacket and the Ugg x Willy Chavarria Hotel Slipper with both models sporting that same layered look on top, mesh or long shorts on bottom, and tall white calf socks.
—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
27 June 2026
And every time someone brings up the Robin Hood legend — that the archer stole from the rich to give to the poor, and defended the weak against the powerful — Jackman gets a look on his face like someone farted.
—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
Police suggested the victim look on social media to identify the perpetrators.
—
Christina Zhang,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Visitors look on at the Tiana's Bayou Adventure ride at Disneyland after a teen fell down its 50-foot waterfall.
—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
The mostly spherical design also resembles its main rival, the Echo Dot Max, but while Amazon's speaker offers touch controls on a small concave plastic panel on the front, the Google Home Speaker hides them under a colorful, mesh surface to maintain a uniform look on the upper part of the device.
—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
24 June 2026
Sapphire had a wistful look on her face.
—
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for look on
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For the best chance of seeing them, move away from city lights, lie flat on your back and look toward the southern sky near the Aquarius constellation, NASA says.
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Mann’s bag appears to be from Chanel, and looks a lot like this $10k pick in particular.
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Now, yes, staring at the ceiling long enough to draw you a diagram of the paint peeling.
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In Taiwan, a student sitting for an entrance exam for a top medical school was discovered wearing smart glasses after proctors noticed the student staring oddly at the test, leading to an inspection that revealed the frame was emitting heat.
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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.
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Technology has come a long way since the dinosaur tail bone was first found, allowing researchers to peer inside bones and gain even more detailed information about ancient creatures.
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An 11-year-old Dexter Sol Ansell is peering into his Zoom camera, hands pressed to his cheeks and mouth wide open in mock shock.
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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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