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stargazing

verb

Definition of stargazing

present participle of stargaze

as in daydreaming

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That changes what is worth dreaming about, which is perhaps why some of the ideas attracting capital right now seem far-fetched.

— Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
Riffing on late ’50s Broadway productions, the show sees Hoover on his deathbed while dreaming about his life as a musical.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 7 July 2026

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In the hyper-online world of Heated Rivalry and Challengers, fantasizing about hot athletes being a little (or very) gay has never been more fun and communal.

— Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2026
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

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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

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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

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The current cardiology guidelines recommend imaging the aorta in the first-degree relatives of anyone with thoracic aortic disease.

— Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 13 July 2026
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

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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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