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present tense third-person singular of look (at)

looks at

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phrase

present tense third-person singular of look at

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of looks (at)
Phrase
The Hollywood Reporter looks at the 25 executives, producers and creatives behind this flashpoint with our second annual list of the 25 top dealmakers and decision-makers north of the border. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 Haitem el-Nour, new director of the national corporation of antiquities and museums looks at a collection of antiquities at the Sudan National Museum in the capital Khartoum on August 12, 2020. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Then Indiana Jones looks at him, sighs, pulls out a gun and just shoots him. — Jim Bowden, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 The real estate firm looks at office markets in Charlotte and the surrounding suburbs. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looks (at)
Verb
  • If any one of those pieces are off, the owner notices, because their livelihood depends on noticing.
    — Joel Goldstein, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • About ten minutes into the standoff, the detective notices Bottom holding something in his hand.
    — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Swift is expected to plunge back through Earth’s atmosphere by year’s end, as solar storms drag its orbit lower, while Katalyst eyes future rescue attempts for other telescopes such as Hubble.
    — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The film will enter production this November in Vermont as production company GrizzlieBradFilms LLC eyes a 2028 debut.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Vik spots it when Christy asks him to help her reverse-image-search Bo’s face.
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
  • If someone spots the morality police approaching, English lessons are wiped from the whiteboard in seconds, and notebooks are replaced with needlework.
    — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Having dressed numerous actresses throughout her career, Chiuri sees a shift in red carpet culture toward individualized creations and, more recently, greater restraint.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Her firm sees the Indian currency trading around 97 per US dollar by end-2026 and at 98 rupees by mid-2027.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

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“Looks (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looks%20%28at%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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