as in eyes
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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Verb
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If the Phillies end up losing Schwarber to free agency, bringing in an All-Star like Tucker long term would be a great addition as the team eyes a return to the playoffs next season.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025 -
Pozzo also eyes a reprise of collaborations, which over the years have seen Wolford partnering with brands such as Thierry Mugler, Jean Paul Gaultier, Karl Lagerfeld, Vivienne Westwood, Missoni, Valentino, Giorgio Armani, Adidas, GCDS and Sergio Rossi, to cite a few.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Another stares straight ahead, revealing no emotion, a mystery deepened by the bags under her eyes and the safety pin stabbed through her nose.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
13 Dec. 2025
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In making the documentary, Craig stayed true to his and his brother’s body of work, which stares with unblinking eyes at the repercussions of violence.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
9 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Wide-eyed gazes and blotchy skin.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
17 Dec. 2025
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Hinkey finds both viciousness and vulnerability within Red Feather, crafting, through his fierce physicality and long, unblinking gazes, a man aware of the world steadily leaving him behind.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Unfortunately, things took a dramatic turn at the end of the hour when Drew arrived at the church, drawing intense glares from nearly everyone in attendance.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
25 Sep. 2025
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Based on Alice Oseman's popular webcomic turned graphic novels, Heartstopper is loaded with longing glares, timid greetings, delicate touches, and all the definitive hallmarks of young love as two classmates fall for each other at Truham Grammar School for Boys.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The couple entered the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, holding hands and exchanging loving glances.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
4 Jan. 2026
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At the cottage, our protagonists replace the furtive glances and locker-room tension from earlier episodes with quiet intimacy and words of affirmation.—
Chris Dong,
USA Today,
27 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Apostel included several selfies of herself and Cruz showing off their sophisticated looks.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Tease… Without the Payoff Throughout the night, Grande, Erivo, and the cast teased exclusive looks at new film clips and musical moments — but the live audience didn’t end up seeing them.—
Haley Kluge,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Lots of sheer and transparency in eveningwear, to peeks of skin here and there.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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She was poised, her speech impeccable, enthralling her audience with peeks at her life and her earlier visit to the lab.—
Ron Arias,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The family frequently offers glimpses of their lives together in Texas.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Hadid posted some behind-the-scenes glimpses and stills from the upcoming show to her Instagram.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Ogles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ogles. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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