as in to gaze
to look long and hard in wonder or surprise
her friends stared in disbelief upon seeing her walking arm in arm with her ex-husband
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as in gaze
a fixed intent look
caught the child's wide-eyed stare on film
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 4 Oct. 2024
Downtown was where tourists were trapped and calling airlines, rental cars, and soothing panicked relatives, and where people were wandering around, joining little clusters of folks staring at their phones every four to six blocks, with hopes of getting Wi-Fi.
—Dylan Tupper Rupert, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2024
Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 7 Sep. 2024
Sporting voluminous curls and a confident stare, Eva’s presence on the cover was a celebration of self-love, resilience, and the undeniable power of Black women in fashion.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 4 Sep. 2024
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Verb
The query comes as Gen Z grads are being told that their education doesn’t stand in the working world—they’re getting fired fresh out of college in their first jobs for not understanding basic in-office principles about showing up to meetings on time and staring awkwardly at colleagues.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 4 Oct. 2024
Downtown was where tourists were trapped and calling airlines, rental cars, and soothing panicked relatives, and where people were wandering around, joining little clusters of folks staring at their phones every four to six blocks, with hopes of getting Wi-Fi.
—Dylan Tupper Rupert, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2024
Noun
The viewer’s eye focuses on his — they’re fixed in a harrowing stare and skillfully lit.
—Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 7 Sep. 2024
Sporting voluminous curls and a confident stare, Eva’s presence on the cover was a celebration of self-love, resilience, and the undeniable power of Black women in fashion.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Stare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stare. Accessed 21 Oct. 2024.
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