Thesaurus results for OGLING

ogling

verb

present participle of ogle

as in staring

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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Recent Examples of ogling First, the sequence pays homage to the nightclub scene in Gilda (1946), in which Rita Hayworth dances in a long shot amid ogling male patrons, tracked by a concentrated spotlight. — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 Excuse me, but where is the decency and humanity from these bloodthirsty fiends ogling and angling to get their photos, undoubtedly for posting on social media? — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026 Fueled up after a good breakfast, there’s nothing more NorCal than wandering around a farmers market and ogling the seasonal produce. — Becky Duffett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 June 2026 In a viral clip on X from a fan account for Criss, 39, the Glee alum can be seen ogling Peters on the red carpet of the 79th annual Tony Awards on June 7. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026 The antics each week involved lovable Gilligan ruining a plan to get the gang rescued, but also ogling the bombshell Ginger (Tina Louise) and getting annoyed by Thurston Howell III (Jim Backus). — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026 Rue takes to this teaching like the Torah, ogling the girls grinding for bills with a fervor that mimics that of a religious revelation. — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026 Paging through seed catalogs and ogling rare varieties might become your new favorite pastime. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 11 Mar. 2026 When the coach did something inappropriate or abusive—ogling them in the showers, leaving his hand on their backsides a count or two too long, rubbing their thigh on a car ride to their homes—they’d simply grin and bear it. — Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 7 Jan. 2026

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Instead of everybody facing one direction staring at the DJ, Savage wants the environment to be about the ambiance, the music, and the people in the space, not just who’s playing.

— Candace Hansen, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
The black-and-white illustration showed a mother kneeling on the frothing waves’ surface, staring into the face of her naked infant as the Virgin Mary towered above them both, attended by angels circling her head.

— Ellen O’Connell Whittet, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of staring

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New Orleans star Scott Bakula is eying a return to CBS with another procedural drama, which is in early development at the network.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Repeatable blueprints are emerging, and athletes eyeing a second career as Hollywood moguls would be wise to focus their efforts in one of these directions.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of eyeing

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Despite gazing at the ghostly presence in full, Bela’s parents don’t seem all that spooked, even when the young girl is tossed around like a rag doll during an anniversary gathering at their home.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
The rooms Each of Jumeirah Al Naseem's 430 rooms comes with a generous balcony or terrace gazing over the resort grounds, or up at the Jumeirah Burj Al Arab.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of gazing

Verb

Such an approach runs the risk of gawking at an unfamiliar people, their hegemonies and their ways of life, even with the best intentions.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
On most days the Jewel House in the Tower of London is packed with tourists gawking at the fabled British Crown Jewels.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of gawking

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