stargazing

Definition of stargazingnext
present participle of stargaze

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Except the Dodgers weren’t dreaming, and the team hadn’t done much to assuage the concerns with Sasaki.
    Liana Handler Follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • With a round-of-32 game against Ivory Coast on Tuesday secured, Norway are dreaming of a run to the final on July 19.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • Waddingham is less enthused about the idea of Ted (played by Sudeikis) and Rebecca hooking up, despite some of the fan base fantasizing about the prospect.
    K.J. Yossman, Variety, 30 May 2026
  • That’s not the same as fantasizing about Chinese lifestyles from afar.
    Andy Browne, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • To help with visualizing a standard pour of wine, five ounces is a little more than a 1/2 cup of liquid.
    Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 27 June 2026
  • Although all of the data used to create the Explorer is publicly available, the process of synthesizing and visualizing it required technical expertise.
    Madeleine Kashkooli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Jiang gradually assembled the property parcel by parcel before envisioning it as a residential community.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 June 2026
  • After hearing friends’ experiences and recognizing her own lingering fear, Bounds began envisioning a prevention product with herself — and women like her — in mind.
    Lucy Glynn, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • Alongside the usual go-to technology present in all of Unistellar's smart telescopes, the Odyssey and Odyssey Pro models also have autofocus to help even more when imaging the night sky.
    Harry Bennett, Space.com, 23 June 2026
  • Another patient, who asked to remain anonymous, reported recent delays in imaging analysis and longer waits to see subspecialists related to breast cancer care.
    Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • At the lower end of the survey’s spectrum and considerably more balanced sits marijuana regulation, with only 31% of respondents considering the topic to be important for people to understand, and 23% of respondents fancying themselves as highly informed on the matter.
    Drew Pittock, USA Today, 7 June 2026
  • And there was a smattering of other items, which the visitor, fancying himself an amateur academic archeologist, thought worth noting.
    Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Stargazing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stargazing. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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