as in to stare
to look long and hard in wonder or surprise
just sat there and gazed at the panorama before us until it got too dark to see
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as in stare
a fixed intent look
suddenly aware of her admiring gaze, he became self-conscious and uncomfortable
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Recent Examples of gaze
Stephen Norris, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2025
From a photograph on my nightstand, Maria sipped a cup of coffee and kindly gazed at me.
—Norma Meyer, Orange County Register, 12 Mar. 2025
Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025
Then there are the locals, who view the contest through a different gaze, including Jimbo, who initially sneers at the circus of it all but sees python-catching as a way to reconnect with his daughter, Shannon.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The second Atlas gazes upward, holding an artist’s brush.
—Stephen Norris, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2025
From a photograph on my nightstand, Maria sipped a cup of coffee and kindly gazed at me.
—Norma Meyer, Orange County Register, 12 Mar. 2025
Noun
Soderbergh and Koepp, for their part, express their own fervent belief: in the seductive glamour of espionage and the magnetism of Blanchett’s and Fassbender’s interlocking gazes—which is to say, in the enveloping artifice and power of movies.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025
Then there are the locals, who view the contest through a different gaze, including Jimbo, who initially sneers at the circus of it all but sees python-catching as a way to reconnect with his daughter, Shannon.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2025
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Verb
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Tickets to the Nampa show become available to the general public staring at 10 a.m. Friday for $39.50 to $79.50 through fordidahocenter.com.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Mar. 2025
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Rather than stare into your closet (or suitcase) to piece together an elevated outfit, the work is done for you.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Mar. 2025
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Chondroitin sulfate lubricates the eye to keep the cornea moist and clear during surgery.6 Some eye drops or contact solutions may contain chondroitin sulfate to reduce corneal swelling and irritation.7 More research is needed on chondroitin sulfate's effects on eye health.—
Elizabeth Barnes,
Verywell Health,
31 Mar. 2025
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But all of that seemed to fall apart when Dylan decided to do his set with the use of electric guitars, which seemed catastrophic in the eyes of the commitee.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Everyone who stepped off the elevator was greeted by dozens of gawking, disappointed onlookers hoping to get the first glimpse of the woman of the hour.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
8 Mar. 2025
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Viewers are encouraged to gawk, laugh, and essentially normalize her subjugation.—
Kyndall Cunningham,
Vox,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Gaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gaze. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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