Examples of gawk in a Sentence
Noun
thought that the linebackers were dumb gawks until he got to know them better
Verb
a crowd of gawking tourists
couldn't help gawking at the exotically dressed guests in the hotel lobby
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
The Esprit's shape, arguably more avant-garde despite its age, consistently pegs the gawk meter.
—John Phillips, Car and Driver, 18 June 2020
Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Wholesome fun things that are free for people to gawk at and tell their grandkids about.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Here, the blurring is visual: Sometimes Leonard floats into the past looking like Gere, who wears the character without a shred of self-protection as the lens gawks at his raw skin.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
The Esprit's shape, arguably more avant-garde despite its age, consistently pegs the gawk meter.
—John Phillips, Car and Driver, 18 June 2020
Verb
On a nice day, a visitor showing up to gawk at the mansion soon will discover that there’s company — other visitors there for the same purpose.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Wholesome fun things that are free for people to gawk at and tell their grandkids about.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Gawk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gawk. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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