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Recent Examples of leer
Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2024
Director Sarah Blush and her excellent six-woman ensemble have taken note — even when Williams’s text periodically wavers or thins, Coach Coach remains a delicious showcase for their all-out commitment to every gasp-inducing revelation, ominous leer, and sudden but inevitable betrayal.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 June 2024
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Sun pours through the lush foliage of a jungle, bleaching the pale limestone as a rotting man stands in the center of an otherwise empty arena, his yellow eyes leering from beneath a fringe of limp, blonde hair.
—Kazuma Hashimoto, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The impersonal, modernist thrill of watching strangers on the crowded subway has been eroded, but those strange leers have also been replaced by actual fellowship on group text chats.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2024
Director Sarah Blush and her excellent six-woman ensemble have taken note — even when Williams’s text periodically wavers or thins, Coach Coach remains a delicious showcase for their all-out commitment to every gasp-inducing revelation, ominous leer, and sudden but inevitable betrayal.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 June 2024
Verb
Like something straight out of a horror movie, the leering figure looks ready to pounce.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Sun pours through the lush foliage of a jungle, bleaching the pale limestone as a rotting man stands in the center of an otherwise empty arena, his yellow eyes leering from beneath a fringe of limp, blonde hair.
—Kazuma Hashimoto, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leer
Noun
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He was raised in the Bel-Air neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, where his fair skin and blue eyes often drew stares.—
Randal C. Archibold,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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Despite the curious stares, Kennedy remained focused on his workout, even continuing to run on the treadmill in his hiking boots.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
17 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The 2025 Super Bowl was as star-studded as ever last night, which provided tons of stellar fashion to ogle at (in addition to the sports, of course).—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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Re-emerging as a topic of conversation during tennis tournaments, Halloween and now award season, the decidedly unserious film — which features a now-iconic churro scene and an abundance of ogling — has proved that, sometimes, all audiences want is a good romp.—
Elaina Patton,
NBC News,
26 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Viewers on TikTok were able to see the young golden retriever walking slowly away from the group, only to pause and look back, his gaze lingering on his former companions.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Dressing for the female gaze is about reclaiming how women approach style.—
Karin Eldor,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The 31-year-old PGA Tour pro is teeing off at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, eyeing the $20 million purse.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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The House passed a resolution last month, but its fate now rests with the Senate, which is eyeing significant changes.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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However, that didn’t stop her co-workers and peers from laying down the firm glare of judgment.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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That means Johnson’s responses on Wednesday will be under the dual glare of Congress and Trump’s Justice Department, though the courts have generally determined sanctuary laws to be constitutional.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Elsewhere, shadow gapes invite light to flow through the property (another reference to the island’s volcanic origins).—
Christopher Cameron,
Robb Report,
27 Jan. 2025
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Jayne and their team also realized additional implications after studying and extrapolating the scalability ratio between their mouth gapes and cranial structures.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
24 Oct. 2024
Noun
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This time around, interest in some of the Grammy-winning outfit’s most familiar tunes has clearly soared, as is evidenced by a quick glance at the weekly rankings of the most popular tunes throughout the nation.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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At first glance, that sort of redundancy might sound egregious, given both films are in the English language and feature the same general premise of a 29-year-old woman facing personal and professional crossroads.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Leer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leer. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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