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Recent Examples of look on
Genesis and Swift jumped up and down and held hands as Shakira performed while Egypt looked on in awe.
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Hannah Sacks, People.com, 15 July 2025
Chelsea Captain Reece James and his teammates celebrate their FIFA Club World Cup trophy win as U.S. President Donald Trump looks on following the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Final match between Chelsea FC and Paris Saint-Germain at MetLife Stadium on July 13, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 15 July 2025
Zac Gallen #23 of the Arizona Diamondbacks looks on from the mound with teammates Eugenio Suarez #28 and catcher Gabriel Moreno #14 prior to leaving a game against the New York Mets in the first inning at Citi Field on May 30, 2024 in New York City.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
While the future of warfare is being invented in places like Ukraine, U.S. officials are looking on with a growing sense of urgency.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
After striking out Kyle Schwarber looking on three pitches with runners on first and second, Darvish walked Bryce Harper to load the bases and then allowed Edmundo Sosa to sneak a ground ball through the left side of the infield to chase the Padres’ right-hander from the game.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2025
Butler shines, Harris looks on Butler, a graduate of Atlanta’s Westlake High, hit a third-inning home run off Chavez, who averaged 90 mph with his sinker and 84.4 mph with his changeup, generally not enough differential to pitch effectively in the majors.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Parents nationwide looked on with anxiety and horror as the toll at Camp Mystic became clearer.
—James Powel, USA Today, 9 July 2025
Of course, the camp had a Manning participating instead of teaching, as Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning garnered tons of attention from virtually everyone in-person and looking on at home.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
Hannah Sacks, People.com, 15 July 2025
Chelsea Captain Reece James and his teammates celebrate their FIFA Club World Cup trophy win as U.S. President Donald Trump looks on following the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Final match between Chelsea FC and Paris Saint-Germain at MetLife Stadium on July 13, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 15 July 2025
Zac Gallen #23 of the Arizona Diamondbacks looks on from the mound with teammates Eugenio Suarez #28 and catcher Gabriel Moreno #14 prior to leaving a game against the New York Mets in the first inning at Citi Field on May 30, 2024 in New York City.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
While the future of warfare is being invented in places like Ukraine, U.S. officials are looking on with a growing sense of urgency.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
After striking out Kyle Schwarber looking on three pitches with runners on first and second, Darvish walked Bryce Harper to load the bases and then allowed Edmundo Sosa to sneak a ground ball through the left side of the infield to chase the Padres’ right-hander from the game.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2025
Butler shines, Harris looks on Butler, a graduate of Atlanta’s Westlake High, hit a third-inning home run off Chavez, who averaged 90 mph with his sinker and 84.4 mph with his changeup, generally not enough differential to pitch effectively in the majors.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Parents nationwide looked on with anxiety and horror as the toll at Camp Mystic became clearer.
—James Powel, USA Today, 9 July 2025
Of course, the camp had a Manning participating instead of teaching, as Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning garnered tons of attention from virtually everyone in-person and looking on at home.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for look on
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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
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The idea came from us looking at the Warped Tour performance as a celebration.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
14 July 2025
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It’s described as a long, blank and expressionless stare in a variety of social situations.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Vortex Media has all rights in Canada to the film staring Maren Heary (She Said), Jim Kaplan (The Holdovers), Karsen Liotta (Black Bird), Dominic Bogart (Fear The Walking Dead), Emily Hall (Wrong Numbers) and Tenley Kellogg.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
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Some even have private fire pits on the balcony—perfect for cool evenings, gazing at the stars.—
Rafael Peña,
Travel + Leisure,
14 July 2025
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In one photograph, Second Lieutenant Cuthbert Higgins gazes at the camera with movie-star intensity.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
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Back in Lamego’s center, explore its 12th-century castle, peer into the ornate Lamego Cathedral, or wander the Museu de Lamego—a former bishop’s palace housing Flemish tapestries.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The carousel contains two more photos of the couple on the boat, one showing Hailey adjusting her bathing suit top and another of Justin peering at the camera from behind his wife.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Just as the Rockies were assembling a roster that produced consecutive playoff berths for the first time in franchise history in 2017 and ’18, the club had three glaring misses in the draft.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
12 July 2025
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President Trump on Friday surveyed the devastation from the catastrophic July 4 flooding in Texas as the death toll rose and questions swirled over glaring failures in the disaster preparedness plans.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
11 July 2025
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This is the gaping hole in the starting XI as things stand.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Photos from the scene reveal that collision left a gaping hole in the wall.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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Family offices have many questions, but in 2025, compensation is viewed more strategically than ever before.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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Just go to an individual sport or game page to view the options.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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“Look on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/look%20on. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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