as in to gaze
to look long and hard in wonder or surprise
her friends stared in disbelief upon seeing her walking arm in arm with her ex-husband
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as in gaze
a fixed intent look
caught the child's wide-eyed stare on film
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Recent Examples of stare
Caryn Rose, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
In the March 18 TikTok video, Cowboy sat alert on his blanket staring at the doors and windows hopeful his owner would walk inside soon.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
In public, her tics are often met with stares and whispers — or at worst, hostile confrontations — from nearby strangers.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Throughout this chaotic finale, Flea played trumpet, Rogers stared (seemingly awestruck) at Springsteen, Kaye tried to get the audience to clap as the ASL interpreters joined the fracas.
—Caryn Rose, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
In the March 18 TikTok video, Cowboy sat alert on his blanket staring at the doors and windows hopeful his owner would walk inside soon.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 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
In public, her tics are often met with stares and whispers — or at worst, hostile confrontations — from nearby strangers.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Stare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stare. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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