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
Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
So, naturally, when Hoult wrapped filming, Eggers gifted him the prop so that the actor would always be able to gaze upon it and remember the experience.
—EW.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
The summer rainy season means the flora gets lush and overgrown—great for a gazelle trying to escape a lion’s gaze, not so great for a human trying to spot wildlife.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 18 Dec. 2024
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Verb
It's been declared as having some of the darkest skies for gazing at the stars after a long day of exploring.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
So, naturally, when Hoult wrapped filming, Eggers gifted him the prop so that the actor would always be able to gaze upon it and remember the experience.
—EW.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Noun
Even physically, Williams shares an ape’s frank gaze and defiant chin.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
The summer rainy season means the flora gets lush and overgrown—great for a gazelle trying to escape a lion’s gaze, not so great for a human trying to spot wildlife.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gaze
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So is seemingly everyone else — except Edward, left to stare into the middle distance and wonder what the hell is going on.Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Jair Horton stared blankly into the void in front of him.Sam Blum, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Hayek kept her color palette deep and sumptuous: a dark cat eye with emerald green eyeshadow, full eyebrows, and a nude lip.Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
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Then, Kerry Washington dazzled with a dark smokey eye, pink highlighter, and nude lipstick.Larry Stansbury, Essence, 6 Jan. 2025
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Taken together with the bones, however—and with some help from modern technology—these earthen imprints give a holistic picture of the prehistoric creatures that sashayed along in their heyday, oblivious to the puny mammals of the future who would gawk at their footprints millions of years later.Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
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Instead, audiences are left to gawk at the wreckage.Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Gaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gaze. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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