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Recent Examples of ogle
Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2026
When the coach did something inappropriate or abusive—ogling them in the showers, leaving his hand on their backsides a count or two too long, rubbing their thigh on a car ride to their homes—they’d simply grin and bear it.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2023
Maybe not the happiest scene, but the gallery itself is always filled with ogle-worthy art, and is free to enter at 508 W. 26th St, Tuesday - Sunday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2021
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Verb
It has been created because someone, somewhere, wanted to ogle women.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2026
When the coach did something inappropriate or abusive—ogling them in the showers, leaving his hand on their backsides a count or two too long, rubbing their thigh on a car ride to their homes—they’d simply grin and bear it.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
Through an unblinking black eyeball, a 20-foot-high scarlet octopus ogles my lunch.
—Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2023
Maybe not the happiest scene, but the gallery itself is always filled with ogle-worthy art, and is free to enter at 508 W. 26th St, Tuesday - Sunday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ogle
Verb
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Ramzan looked to her, pleading, but Sakeena’s eyes only stared into their reflection on the glass patio door.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 May 2026
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Inning after inning, the staring contest continued.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
Noun
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Her head slid down the leather headrest, neck tilting backward for more happiness to escape, clavicle bared to her husband’s confused gaze.—
‘Pemi Aguda,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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By widening the lens, Clark is able to redirect the book’s gaze from the mother toward a quizzical, sometimes critical, but not unaffectionate portrait of two generations of political activism, with the attendant self-involvement and domestic negligence.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Microsoft still retains its equity stake in OpenAI’s for-profit company, as that company eyes a possible IPO later this year.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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In 2027, the space agency is eyeing up to 30 more uncrewed landings.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Played by a Colman Domingo who is done up to look the most wax figurine of them all in a shellacking of makeup, prosthetics, and colored contacts, Joe is always either giving an avaricious open-mouthed leer or a cold-eyed glare.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2026
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Something between a chuckle and a leer.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Locals complained tourist gawked at them or traipsed through their yards.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Millions attended these exhibits and then went home to gawk at the vehicles at their local store.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Meanwhile, Chick 2, Luna, is smaller, has a straighter gape, and has been more aggressive.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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Chick 1, which has been identified as being larger with a slight curve to its gape, is Sandy.—
Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Expect launch photos, snaps of historic hardware destined for space, images of the night sky and, from time to time, photographic evidence of our entertainment editor Ian Stokes infiltrating Amazon's London office to sneak a peek at their May the 4th Star Wars offering … allegedly.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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The curious had an opportunity on April 25 to peek inside Turner Hall during an open house that marked 100 years in its current location.—
Graham Womack
May 2,
Sacbee.com,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Symptoms include blurry or double vision, floaters, dark spots and trouble seeing in glare or bright light.—
Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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With a glare and a snarl and youthful athleticism, the wrong side of history beckons.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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“Ogle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ogle. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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