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Definition of oglenext
as in to stare
to look at in a flirtatious or desiring way I do wish you two would stop ogling each other during class

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noun

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of ogle
Verb
Baldoni’s expression was neutral and not ogling or suggestive. Elizabeth Rosner, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025 The audience is free to ogle beefcake, but Cope doesn’t get any action. Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
Through an unblinking black eyeball, a 20-foot-high scarlet octopus ogles my lunch. Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2023 Maybe not the happiest scene, but the gallery itself is always filled with ogle-worthy art, and is free to enter at 508 W. 26th St, Tuesday - Sunday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2021 See All Example Sentences for ogle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ogle
Verb
  • Watch Lottie interact with elk in wholesome moment Video footage recorded by Dewey shows Lottie staring towards the camera as an elk approaches and cautiously walks closer to her.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
  • In doing so, the artist grants his subjects newfound interiority, as viewers are invited to convene and gather rather than simply stare.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • In a city with a constant gaze towards progress, The Milestone seemed like yet another relic left behind.
    Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Too thick of a mascara coat, and suddenly my gaze droops.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • That’s important following the news that Argentina reportedly is eying Kansas City for its base camp.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
  • But this session will be Polis’ last, and union groups — who have shelved plans to launch a pro-worker ballot campaign — are now starting to eye the governor’s would-be replacements.
    Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Harrelson brandishes that anything-goes leer that never gets old.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025
  • In the scene, the men leer at Caroline and touch her face.
    Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • They’re presented as endearing surprises of nature and life, celebrated rather than gawked at.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
  • As impressive as massive seven-figure expedition trucks built like heavy-duty mining vehicles are to gawk at and tour at RV shows, many adventurers will ultimately prefer far, far smaller (and cheaper) rigs for actually exploring the wild.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • At times, the actor feels more like a design element, akin to the marble coffins and gape-mouthed friezes of this gothic world.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Rattle the bars with his scream and swallow me into the black of his gape.
    Lizz Schumer, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • That said, don’t wait for perfectly clear skies to head into the hills – even in bright, sunny weather, the Matterhorn loves playing peek-a-boo behind the clouds.
    Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Later that year, Tisdale French offered fans a peek into a luxurious getaway with the same group.
    Allison DeGrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Robitaille quickly picks her up, shooting a glare at her husband as their daughter begins to cry.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
  • The glare from the sun had been reflecting in the lenses and distracting Smith.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026

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“Ogle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ogle. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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