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
William O'Connor, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
In the picture, Diplo makes a silly face while Trudeau stares straight into the camera.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2025
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
James Marcus, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Secluded in the rural Indiana camp, reigniting a messy relationship with a longtime friend and wary of the cryptic stares of her peers, our narrator discovers the demons have followed her all the way from New York City.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
The lot of us, dressed in our finery, descend upon the event, bidding a quick hello to Ronson and earning some stares from the upstate locals, confused by our presence—and matching outfits.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
But each are given King-sized personalities, such as a newbie Black family that gets constant stares from neighbors — a by-the-book airman Leroy Hanlon (Jovan Adepo ), his activist, take-charge wife Charlotte (Taylour Paige) and their science-loving son Will (Blake Cameron James).
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Brooklyn and Nicola each gave the camera their best stares in coordinating sunshades.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
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
Verb
What could pass as a city transit map stares back at you.
—William O'Connor, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
In the picture, Diplo makes a silly face while Trudeau stares straight into the camera.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2025
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
Noun
Some feminists saw that as presumption, skipping the long price of admission—slights, salaries, stares.
—James Marcus, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Secluded in the rural Indiana camp, reigniting a messy relationship with a longtime friend and wary of the cryptic stares of her peers, our narrator discovers the demons have followed her all the way from New York City.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
The lot of us, dressed in our finery, descend upon the event, bidding a quick hello to Ronson and earning some stares from the upstate locals, confused by our presence—and matching outfits.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
But each are given King-sized personalities, such as a newbie Black family that gets constant stares from neighbors — a by-the-book airman Leroy Hanlon (Jovan Adepo ), his activist, take-charge wife Charlotte (Taylour Paige) and their science-loving son Will (Blake Cameron James).
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Brooklyn and Nicola each gave the camera their best stares in coordinating sunshades.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stares
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Fitzgerald stands at the center while Gillespie gazes at her, flanked by other musicians.—
Amy Carleton,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
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In the next, her husband looks on lovingly while their toddler gazes at the baby with joy, curiosity and awe.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Makeup highlights included smoky eyes, bold brows and a deep red lip provided by artist Saisha Beecham.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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The new feature lets users talk naturally to Maps while keeping their eyes on the road.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Stares.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stares. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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