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Recent Examples of look on
Last month, the comedian debuted the new look on Instagram while recounting some of her Black Friday purchases.
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Hannah Malach, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
Duff captioned the snap, which showed Banks in a bathtub with a thoughtful look on her face.
—Taiwo Balogun, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Queen Mary of Denmark fashioned another formal look on Monday in a coordinated deep blue velvet Jesper Høvring set for a New Year’s Court event at the Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 6 Jan. 2026
Sink introduced her new look on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, showing off a softer and more modern version of the curtain bangs trend that has dominated the past few years.
—María Munsuri, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2026
For quality, heirloom pieces, head to estate sales or look on Facebook Marketplace.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2026
Ariane asks a pair of adoptive parents to teach her daughter to play an instrument; Julie and Dylan look on, delighted, as their baby hears a dazzling burst of Mozart.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2026
People look on at the New Year's Eve confetti test in Times Square on December 29, 2025.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
Princess Diana’s personal hairstylist, Sam McKnight, took to Instagram and criticized those who mocked Kate’s look on social media.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Hannah Malach, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
Duff captioned the snap, which showed Banks in a bathtub with a thoughtful look on her face.
—Taiwo Balogun, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Queen Mary of Denmark fashioned another formal look on Monday in a coordinated deep blue velvet Jesper Høvring set for a New Year’s Court event at the Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 6 Jan. 2026
Sink introduced her new look on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, showing off a softer and more modern version of the curtain bangs trend that has dominated the past few years.
—María Munsuri, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2026
For quality, heirloom pieces, head to estate sales or look on Facebook Marketplace.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2026
Ariane asks a pair of adoptive parents to teach her daughter to play an instrument; Julie and Dylan look on, delighted, as their baby hears a dazzling burst of Mozart.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2026
People look on at the New Year's Eve confetti test in Times Square on December 29, 2025.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
Princess Diana’s personal hairstylist, Sam McKnight, took to Instagram and criticized those who mocked Kate’s look on social media.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for look on
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Don't be fooled by an ocean that looks calm.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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His first year as a starter, in 2023, finished with UGA on the outside looking in of the playoff — the final year of the four-team format — after Georgia lost in the SEC Championship Game.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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As the boat sails away, the Creature quietly stares into the sunrise with a smile on his face.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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The video teaser Chrli shared features eerie, horror film–like sound effects and the haunting sound of violins as Charli is pinned down by an elderly hand while staring directly into the camera.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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By day, visitors can hike, cycle, and view ancient petroglyphs left behind by the area's Indigenous Northern Paiute people, before spending the night gazing up at the twinkling canopy.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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The carousel included photos of the two romantically gazing into each other's eyes, embracing on the football field, out to dinner together, posing in their Halloween costumes and locking lips on several occasions.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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The project enabled reporters to peer into the still-private registry of beneficial owners, a list of who actually is behind companies registered in Luxembourg, people like Ansary, NBA legend Magic Johnson and even the brother of a powerful general who controls levers of the Cuban economy.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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To assess with how the righteous American dream grew distorted, Makowsky’s series (directed by Matt Ross) peers all the way past our 25 most recent presidents to find the long-term lessons in our country’s second-shortest presidency.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
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When state media broadcasts funerals for fighters killed in Syria or Yemen while Iran’s hospitals lack basic supplies, the disconnect between rhetoric and reality becomes glaring.—
Kamran Talattof,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2026
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The Rams’ 27-24 loss to the Falcons did not result exclusively because of injuries, but the holes left by missing starters were apparent and in some cases glaring.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Jan. 2026
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Hours later, after dodging cow patties the size of dinner plates and gaping holes leading to marmot burrows, the locations are chosen and the traps are set.—
Glenn Zorpette,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Nov. 2025
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The team has not ruled out transitioning RHP Mason Miller and/or LHP Adrián Morejón back to the rotation, but that would also open gaping holes in the back of a bullpen that might not have Jason Adam (quad) ready at the start of the season.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Nov. 2025
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Electric roads are viewed as part of a broader charging ecosystem rather than a replacement for static chargers.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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At least once or twice a week, his estimators need to be in either Dallas, Houston, or San Antonio to view a site.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Look on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/look%20on. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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