1
as in seems
to give the impression of being
it looks like it might rain
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2
as in expresses
to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)
the music teacher looked her displeasure with a fierce frown
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3
as in plans
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
they were looking to make a fast buck
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as in beauty
the qualities in a person or thing that as a whole give pleasure to the senses
a supermodel's career tends to be entirely based on her exceptional good looks
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Recent Examples of looks
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
Women are required to wear a headpiece in almost all the enclosures — though what exactly that looks like, depends on the class of ticket.
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Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
But one answer that’s already collecting money looks a lot like a tollbooth.
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Renana Ashkenazi,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
With its seven-foot wingspan, the white Speedbird drone — which looks like the love child of a Stormtrooper and a spider — can be spotted a mile away.
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Anne Kadet,
Curbed,
19 June 2026
This movie’s nail-biting, sorrowful power comes from what internalized destruction looks like.
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Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
From one viewpoint, the opening jump looks modest.
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Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
Still, youthful rebellion in virtual reality looks great and the concept of online escapes resonates in an increasingly intense real world.
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Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
Suddenly, Wembanyama looks far less like the ideal candidate to lead the NBA into the post-LeBron James and Steph Curry era.
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Bobby Burack Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
Isis Briones,
Travel + Leisure,
25 June 2026
While traditional tailoring and minimalist silhouettes dominated the red carpet, prospects masterfully personalized their looks.
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Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
While her method dressing approach to the Spider-Man press tour has mostly consisted of high-fashion looks, Zendaya donned a more attainable tribute to the superhero during a stop in Paris on Wednesday, June 24.
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Marissa G. Muller,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
But from the looks of social media, some Kansas Citians don’t even like driving here at times.
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Rashad Alexander,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
Zendaya doesn’t get enough credit for her red-carpet looks.
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Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
25 June 2026
Others favor more brash and distressed looks.
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Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
When most pieces share a palette, almost any top works with almost any bottom, so a dozen items can cover dozens of looks.
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Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
Despite the surge of trendy braids, old-school looks, like flat twists, boneless braids, and cornrows, also have a strong presence this summer, especially among those interested in length retention and damage repair.
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Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
18 June 2026
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Haiti already faced an uphill climb to get back into this game trailing 2-0, but now their opportunity to draw a point looks positively grim.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
Women are required to wear a headpiece in almost all the enclosures — though what exactly that looks like, depends on the class of ticket.
—
Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
But one answer that’s already collecting money looks a lot like a tollbooth.
—
Renana Ashkenazi,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
With its seven-foot wingspan, the white Speedbird drone — which looks like the love child of a Stormtrooper and a spider — can be spotted a mile away.
—
Anne Kadet,
Curbed,
19 June 2026
This movie’s nail-biting, sorrowful power comes from what internalized destruction looks like.
—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
From one viewpoint, the opening jump looks modest.
—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
Still, youthful rebellion in virtual reality looks great and the concept of online escapes resonates in an increasingly intense real world.
—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
Suddenly, Wembanyama looks far less like the ideal candidate to lead the NBA into the post-LeBron James and Steph Curry era.
—
Bobby Burack Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
Noun
Scroll on for the ultimate breakdown and get inspired to put your spin on these looks for your next getaway.
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Isis Briones,
Travel + Leisure,
25 June 2026
While traditional tailoring and minimalist silhouettes dominated the red carpet, prospects masterfully personalized their looks.
—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
While her method dressing approach to the Spider-Man press tour has mostly consisted of high-fashion looks, Zendaya donned a more attainable tribute to the superhero during a stop in Paris on Wednesday, June 24.
—
Marissa G. Muller,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
But from the looks of social media, some Kansas Citians don’t even like driving here at times.
—
Rashad Alexander,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
Zendaya doesn’t get enough credit for her red-carpet looks.
—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
25 June 2026
Others favor more brash and distressed looks.
—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
When most pieces share a palette, almost any top works with almost any bottom, so a dozen items can cover dozens of looks.
—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
Despite the surge of trendy braids, old-school looks, like flat twists, boneless braids, and cornrows, also have a strong presence this summer, especially among those interested in length retention and damage repair.
—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looks
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The threat to close the key waterway seems to be leverage to secure a full ceasefire in Lebanon.
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Today, this part of the South Side seems to be almost entirely peopled by Black families.
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Across all three versions, each execution expresses a different exterior character while remaining unified in its underlying construction.
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Written in a style disarming and gently subversive, Slaughterhouse-Five expresses outrage at war that even now remains in opposition to conventional wisdom.
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This would work much like corporate pensions that were phased out in favor of 401(k) plans more than 40 years ago.
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That is likely to draw sharp rebukes from fiscal hawks and other conservatives who question whether billions in tax dollars should be used to pick up costs that would otherwise be paid by enrollees or by the supplemental insurance plans many purchase to do so.
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Why the at-home mani pedi trend is growing Three forces are driving the shift, including DIY beauty habits that stuck after the pandemic, the rising price of salon services and a steady stream of social tutorials that make at-home nails feel achievable.
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His belief in functional beauty can be found throughout the hotel’s 14 suites, which wow with their industrial bones, Nordic design staples, and soulful bronze figures by sculptor Hanne Varming.
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There’s a certain pressure on the movie to deliver in both terms of content and box office numbers as well, one that Kiyoko feels immensely.
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The landscape is dotted with lighthouses, and climbing one feels like a rite of passage.
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In Wildwood, Clement voices the role of Roger Swindon, the manipulative right-hand man of South Wood governor Lars Svik.
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And Conan O’Brien voices a cheeky new character, a potty-training device named Smarty Pants.
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Key to watch for will be how a new government intends to tackle Britain's debt burden and revive sluggish growth without driving borrowing costs even higher.
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Meanwhile, Dario Amodei, Anthropic’s CEO, recently told Bloomberg’s Emily Chang that Anthropic intends to do more around biology; Jumper’s hiring is no doubt part of that plan.
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Using a Beatles motif, the English drew on their reserves of cultural capital to boost the country’s attractiveness at a time when the country’s citizens have an acute sense of losing their place in the world.
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By the time of The Social Reckoning, a website that was once used to rate the attractiveness of women has gone on to disrupt global politics on a frightening scale.
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“Looks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looks. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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