stargazing

Definition of stargazingnext
present participle of stargaze

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stargazing
Verb
  • An hour earlier, George had walked through the tropical forest, day dreaming.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
  • The wedding — and especially Cassie and Nate’s dance, as Cassie melts down on the day she’s spent her life dreaming of, having learned about the deep financial hole Nate is in — must have felt especially layered.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 10 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
  • Black Forest Labs released a video in which Scorsese and FLUX do a working session to show how AI can improve movie storyboarding by efficiently visualizing his concepts for movie scenes in real time.
    David Deal, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
  • Their dive into the intersection of science and storytelling ranged from imagining alien worlds to visualizing the future of humanity.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • Experts from around the globe are already busy envisioning creative applications for artificial intelligence in space.
    Michael P. Dempsey, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
  • Vergne will be in charge of overseeing the museum’s public programming, exhibitions and artistic direction, as well as strengthening relationships with international partner institutions and re-envisioning the museum’s curatorial scope.
    News Desk, Artforum, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • Some evidence suggests GLP-1s could help slow cartilage breakdown, although this study did not include imaging to prove that.
    Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 3 June 2026
  • If photography is your thing, then check out our guide to imaging the moon with a camera, along with our picks of the top lenses for astrophotography.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 1 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 15 Jun. 2026.

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