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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

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Recent Examples of ogle
Verb
While estates like Villa & Jardins Ephrussi de Rothschild are something to ogle at, the nature here is the true attraction. Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025 Ice skating and walking through neighborhoods to ogle at festive lights are quintessential parts of the holidays. Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 19 Dec. 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
  • Not a passive one staring at a monitor in another state, but an active presence — someone who notices the unlocked window, who hears the footstep on the porch, who understands that an elder’s sudden confusion might signal a urinary tract infection.
    Neal K. Shah, Boston Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Spread your arms on the pad and just stare into space.
    Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Yet, even with this outward gaze, Omoto maintains its commitment to traditional craftsmanship.
    Jessica Binns, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Grossman succeeds in interrogating the very gaze his film is built upon, yet never fully escapes it, leaving the documentary caught between critique and complicity.
    Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Investors are eyeing what the Bank of Japan might do on interest rates as the central bank’s policy board concludes its two-day meeting Thursday.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Raising three children, two of which are following a similar path of realizing their dreams of playing in arenas filled with thousands of spectators eyeing their every move.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • My tormentor leers In mock lust—surely?—at my crotch.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Marching in circles adjacent to the rat’s toothy leer have been staff members of the WGA West, who launched a strike on Feb. 17 in protest of union management allegedly breaking labor law.
    Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The batting cages, as both workplace and fan engagement tool, are located near that front entrance to the stadium and, with a door that rolls up much like your garage door might, are open for fans to gawk while players are getting their pre-game work in.
    Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 16 Mar. 2026
  • What to see today Walk or drive to gawk at the 20th-century gems like the Miller House and Garden, which blends history, nature and modern aesthetics.
    Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Give someone these Santa Maria Novella Melograno Bath Salts, tell them the history, and watch as their mouths gape in surprise.
    Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • The Prada gown, with peek-a-book paneling, is timeless and chic with tulle and pearl embellishments.
    Erin Jensen, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Cynthia Erivo made a stylish statement for her Oscars debut in 2020, wearing a custom white Atelier Versace one-shoulder bustier gown with a crystal mesh bodice and a thigh-high front slit that gave a peek at her toned legs and white Stuart Weitzman platform heels.
    Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • However, Burman said that is unlikely because adding mirrors risks creating new hazards with glare.
    Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Stella tiptoed from the proscenium arch, shielding her eyes from the glare of the footlights.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026

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“Ogle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ogle. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.

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