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as in to express
to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)
the music teacher looked her displeasure with a fierce frown
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as in to intend
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
they were looking to make a fast buck
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as in expression
facial appearance regarded as an indication of mood or feeling
you should have seen the look on your face when we yelled "Surprise!"
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as in appearance
the outward form of someone or something especially as indicative of a quality
the bride's father has the look of a prosperous businessman
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as in beauty
looks plural
the qualities in a person or thing that as a whole give pleasure to the senses
a supermodel's career tends to be entirely based on her exceptional good looks
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as in to notice
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes
I found her at the mall looking at the new outfits on the mannequins
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as in to explore
to search through or into
the owner is being forced to look into new options for promoting his declining business
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look at
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as in debate
to give serious and careful thought to
Let's look at what we're dealing with here.
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Recent Examples of look
Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
This tiny smart speaker looks sleek and stylish and can easily fit into any room in your home.
—Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
Now, researchers have taken a fresh look at the club to see what its persistence says about us as a society.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Verb
This cozy looking comfort food promises to be hearty, creamy and thick — and perfect for a fall or winter day.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
This tiny smart speaker looks sleek and stylish and can easily fit into any room in your home.
—Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Noun
Born on TikTok, this is an ideal choice for fall/winter thanks to its cool undertones; deep berry hues offer a hint of blue that adds a head-turning pop to any autumnal beauty look.
—Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
Now, researchers have taken a fresh look at the club to see what its persistence says about us as a society.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Observing tail posture in rats adds a new layer to our understanding of rat emotional expression, reminding us that emotions are expressed throughout the entire body.Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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Now, Moses’ artistic journey has led her to another means of expression — wallpaper.David Moin, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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At first glance, Krypton seemed like prequelitis taken to an extreme.Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Such a contract would, at first glance, fall short of the 10-year, $700 million deal that took worldwide superstar Shohei Ohtani across Southern California to the Los Angeles Dodgers.David K. Li, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Which is why those Big Noon appearances are so important.Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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During an appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience, president-elect Donald Trump criticized the Chips Act which was passed by the Biden administration in 2022 — partly to spur domestic advanced chip manufacturing.Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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Yet, one of the beauty references for his 40th anniversary show dated almost 70 years before: ‘60s lashes seen on Diana Ross and The Supremes.India Espy-Jones, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
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The beauty about Netflix and these platforms is everything’s available, and people are not afraid to read subtitles and watch something with subtitles.Max Gao, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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The new advice is to test anyone with a significant bird flu exposure, such as an unprotected worker who’s been splashed in the face with raw milk on a dairy farm with known H5N1 infections in the herds.Erika Edwards, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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This song goes in the face of what’s out there right now.Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
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Instead of offering viewers a glimpse of the big reveal in each episode, we get walloped with a U-turn over the course of two or three episodes.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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The presentation offers a glimpse at how SpaceX views the long-term future of Starlink.Michael Kan, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Unusual Machines continues to focus on integrating its recent acquisitions and expanding its presence in the commercial drone industry.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Clues to Another Geologic Puzzle Not only do the new findings further cement the global Snowball Earth hypothesis, but the presence of Tava injectites within weak, fractured rocks once overridden by ice sheets provides clues about other geologic phenomena.Liam Courtney-Davies, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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Asking the exuberant centenarian to take a second call by FaceTime so that her beautiful smile could be seen was not an option.Scott Talley, Detroit Free Press, 3 Nov. 2024
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Nevertheless, this performance is guaranteed to bring a smile to your face.Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Look.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/look. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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