as in gazes
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 eyes
a fixed intent look
caught the child's wide-eyed stare on film
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Recent Examples of stares
Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
Lit only by a halo-like light overhead, Wayans stares blankly at the screen, smoking a cigar — and breaking down in mournful tears.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
But establishing your lead funnyman as someone who just shuts up and stares blankly ahead isn’t a recipe for sustainable comedy.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2025
When Mahomes stares into the secondary, he’s greeted with congestion.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
Emma Laird stares into the mirror in a striking first picture from Mint, the TV debut from Scrapper filmmaker Charlotte Regan.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
Berger stares with him, barely blinking.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
Gakri turns away and stares into the corner of the car after not getting a treat.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
In the picture, Duggar holds her son, who wears a gray onesie and stares into the camera.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Etch out the eyes, then stick red sewing pins through the center of each to create beady stares.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
There were plenty of glassy-eyed, thousand-yard stares in the visitors locker room at American Airlines Center after the Colorado Avalanche yielded a two-goal lead in the final 13 minutes in a 4-2 loss to the rival Stars.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
Resilience and Renewal Despite stares from strangers, Amber embraced her bald head.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
The pair shared curious stares and wagged tails throughout the three-hour journey, delighting those seated nearby.
—Kendall Malinchock, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
Nowhere on that list is getting lost, hurting myself in another country or getting racist stares.
—Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 20 Aug. 2025
Elementary school brought stares and whispers.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Back then, Mann attracted stares, questions, suspicion, and sometimes hostility.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
Rhett Miller stares across the classroom at the 14 sets of eyes staring back and lets his curiosity run free.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
Lit only by a halo-like light overhead, Wayans stares blankly at the screen, smoking a cigar — and breaking down in mournful tears.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
But establishing your lead funnyman as someone who just shuts up and stares blankly ahead isn’t a recipe for sustainable comedy.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2025
When Mahomes stares into the secondary, he’s greeted with congestion.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
Emma Laird stares into the mirror in a striking first picture from Mint, the TV debut from Scrapper filmmaker Charlotte Regan.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
Berger stares with him, barely blinking.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
Gakri turns away and stares into the corner of the car after not getting a treat.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
In the picture, Duggar holds her son, who wears a gray onesie and stares into the camera.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
Occasionally their stares are returned by a package lobbed over the walls by a passerby, as CNN witnessed.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Etch out the eyes, then stick red sewing pins through the center of each to create beady stares.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
There were plenty of glassy-eyed, thousand-yard stares in the visitors locker room at American Airlines Center after the Colorado Avalanche yielded a two-goal lead in the final 13 minutes in a 4-2 loss to the rival Stars.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
Resilience and Renewal Despite stares from strangers, Amber embraced her bald head.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
The pair shared curious stares and wagged tails throughout the three-hour journey, delighting those seated nearby.
—Kendall Malinchock, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
Nowhere on that list is getting lost, hurting myself in another country or getting racist stares.
—Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 20 Aug. 2025
Elementary school brought stares and whispers.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Back then, Mann attracted stares, questions, suspicion, and sometimes hostility.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stares
Verb
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Harper gazes through the window at two new pitches which have cost £750,000 ($1m) to install.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Lina gazes past the snow, into the darkness under the trees.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That’s why our team members keep their eyes on the bigger picture, and push forward in the face of adversity.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
23 Oct. 2025
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Her bright blue eyes are almost a replica of her famous father's.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Stares.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stares. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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