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Recent Examples of look on
The siblings enjoy a long, emotional embrace as Serena looks on.
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Matt Cabral, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Wearing just one look on your wedding day is no longer the norm for many brides, who are now embracing different silhouettes for receptions, after-parties, and rehearsal dinners.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2025
How has that evolved, your position of looking on results as not necessarily successes or failures but merely outcomes?
—Staff Reports, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2025
And just like in Reyes’ 2023 attack on Guerra, the couple’s sons, now 8 and 10, looked on in horror, prosecutors said at Reyes’ arraignment Tuesday in Bronx Criminal Court.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
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Matt Cabral, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Wearing just one look on your wedding day is no longer the norm for many brides, who are now embracing different silhouettes for receptions, after-parties, and rehearsal dinners.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2025
How has that evolved, your position of looking on results as not necessarily successes or failures but merely outcomes?
—Staff Reports, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2025
And just like in Reyes’ 2023 attack on Guerra, the couple’s sons, now 8 and 10, looked on in horror, prosecutors said at Reyes’ arraignment Tuesday in Bronx Criminal Court.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for look on
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Mikko has food aversion, often eating only certain colors and textures, so the family looks for grocery stores and lodging that have a kitchen or at least a microwave.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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While things weren’t completely blown off course with Friday’s 4-0 loss to Gotham FC, Angel City looked lost without Alyssa Thompson leading the way.—
Emily Olsen,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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But Oskar continued to be mesmerized, staring at the rotating blades.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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Perhaps the Staring Girl is just that, a staring girl.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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After the postgame fanfare and award presentations concluded, Griffin stood in a corner of the stage gazing out at the sea of supporters as Bueckers leaned into her back and wrapped her arms around the veteran forward.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2025
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The 50-room retreat is styled after a zenana, or women’s quarters, with latticed interior balconies and niches from which a royal might gaze upon happenings below.—
Jennifer Flowers,
AFAR Media,
3 Apr. 2025
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Rest and relaxation are otherwise encouraged via the design itself, from the warm woods that wrap around the place to the open design that prioritizes open spaces for roaming, lots of windows for peering outside, and a bathroom with a massive tub for taking a good long soak.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
17 Apr. 2025
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Crumb peered at his work through a Sherlock Holmes-style magnifying glass, doubling the effect of his thick spectacles.—
Bruce Handy,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Said with the conviction of someone who’s never questioned their code of ethics, yet at a time when an impartial observer may wonder how a functioning moral compass could guide anyone to such a calamitous moment, the above line is both a glaring signpost and a savvy misdirect.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
7 Apr. 2025
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However, there are still some glaring needs on the team's roster, and the 2025 Draft should help fill some of those. identified the ideal first two draft picks for each team.—
Bryce Lazenby,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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Williamson began to comprehend that much of the building was a gaping hole yawning over a giant crater.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Aerial footage showed the venue with a wide, gaping hole in the middle of the building where the audience would have been located during the performance.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
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The policy’s backers view it as a means of spurring economic activity, and a step forward in a broader effort to boost Sacramento’s nightlife.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Mindset Shift: Life By Compass Perhaps the most profound contribution of design thinking to life planning is the shift from viewing your future as a blueprint to seeing it as a compass.—
Jennifer Kamara,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Look on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/look%20on. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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