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Recent Examples of look on
Time 100 honoree Zoe Saldaña and husband Marco Perego serve a fierce look on the carpet at the 2026 Time100 Gala in New York City on April 23.
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Prospective students can also look on their school’s admission website.
—Mary Frances Ruskell, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Crow-Armstrong had a similar look on his face when that history came up again Friday.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
In the new footage, shown during Disney’s presentation on Thursday, Bonnie is gifted Lilypad and immediately gets sucked in, spending all her hours on it day and night, as the toys anxiously look on.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
The image posted by the president Sunday night showed Trump wearing a biblical-style robe and laying hands on a bedridden man as light emanates from his fingers — while a soldier, a nurse, a praying woman and a bearded man in a baseball cap all look on admiringly.
—Will Weissert, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
Hamlin, meanwhile, went shirtless in black swim trunks while lying in the water with a serious look on his face.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 8 Apr. 2026
Nathanael said with his eyebrows raised and an amused look on his face.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 2 Apr. 2026
Hubbard posted an image of herself with a disgusted look on her face from earlier in Season 10, while Dillard shared a photo of himself frowning, also from a scene in the show.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Prospective students can also look on their school’s admission website.
—Mary Frances Ruskell, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Crow-Armstrong had a similar look on his face when that history came up again Friday.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
In the new footage, shown during Disney’s presentation on Thursday, Bonnie is gifted Lilypad and immediately gets sucked in, spending all her hours on it day and night, as the toys anxiously look on.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
The image posted by the president Sunday night showed Trump wearing a biblical-style robe and laying hands on a bedridden man as light emanates from his fingers — while a soldier, a nurse, a praying woman and a bearded man in a baseball cap all look on admiringly.
—Will Weissert, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
Hamlin, meanwhile, went shirtless in black swim trunks while lying in the water with a serious look on his face.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 8 Apr. 2026
Nathanael said with his eyebrows raised and an amused look on his face.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 2 Apr. 2026
Hubbard posted an image of herself with a disgusted look on her face from earlier in Season 10, while Dillard shared a photo of himself frowning, also from a scene in the show.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for look on
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Nikita Kucharov had a huge tying goal in Game 2, but otherwise had looked frustrated in his ability to produce more offense.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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He’s proven to be exactly what Lincoln-Way West coach Jake Zajc was looking for .—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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For a few seconds, everyone at Progressive Field — players, umpires, fans, cotton candy vendors — stared at the video board, awaiting the handy diagram that would determine whether the Cleveland Guardians’ lead was in jeopardy.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The couple sat in a vestibule inside the Aurora immigration detention facility on a Saturday in March, staring at each other through the glass barrier separating the incarcerated from the free.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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All three writers turned loving, humorous, piercing gazes on a particular place, exploring, through cycles of plays, the rich humanity and the grave historical wounds of its inhabitants.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2026
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One untitled work from 1994 shows a strange monster—a guard bent over, gazing back at us between his own legs, his upside-down grin framed by his jackboots.—
Ben Davis,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Watching the House chamber from the viewing gallery before the speech was like peering into a garden party from above.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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By peering through thick veils of gas and dust, radio astronomers have been able to watch young binary stars orbit around one another in the heart of star-forming clouds — and, in the process, have revealed the stars' masses.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Remaining needs There are no glaring needs for the Broncos.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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There is usually a glaring sign.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
25 Apr. 2026
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Since signing that deal, management has mismanaged the cap and limited trade assets, while leaving gaping holes that landed this team in a 3-2 hole.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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But vetoing the bill outright, rather than working to refine it, sends the wrong message — and leaves a gaping hole in protections that are urgently needed.—
Elliot Cosgrove,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Umbrellas are dotting the viewing area as a Marine band entertains guests.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Instead, many of the Gulf countries now view Washington as prioritizing Israel’s interests over their own.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Look on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/look%20on. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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