look on
verb
looked on; looking on; looks on
: watch sense 3b
looked on anxiously from the sidelines
Examples of look on in a Sentence
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Gomez looked on proudly while stunning in what appeared to be a one-shoulder, sparkly silver number, as seen in photos obtained by TMZ of Gomez leaving MSG.
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Michael Nied,
InStyle,
4 July 2026
William and Kate Three hundred million people looked on as Britain's future king and queen wed on April 29, 2011, at Westminster Abbey in London, defining a new era for the monarchy.
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Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
The clip saw Natalie and River looking on excitedly as Nick popped two black balloons, each filled with little pink balloons and confetti.
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Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are about to get their happily-ever-after — with some high-profile friends and family looking on.
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Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 July 2026
Johnson’s presence means the Mavericks will have the option of playing a switch-heavy defensive scheme, while the addition of Aldama will allow Dallas to go to a five-out look on offense.
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Christian Clark,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
Ginn bore down and struck out Dodgers second baseman Alex Freeman looking on the seventh pitch of the at-bat.
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Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
Cavalli struck out Contreras looking on a full-count pitch in the top of the fourth.
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CBS News,
1 July 2026
Workers removed tables and chairs from the area as a couple of police officers looked on from the perimeter.
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Katie Moore,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
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Michael Nied,
InStyle,
4 July 2026
William and Kate Three hundred million people looked on as Britain's future king and queen wed on April 29, 2011, at Westminster Abbey in London, defining a new era for the monarchy.
—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
The clip saw Natalie and River looking on excitedly as Nick popped two black balloons, each filled with little pink balloons and confetti.
—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are about to get their happily-ever-after — with some high-profile friends and family looking on.
—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 July 2026
Johnson’s presence means the Mavericks will have the option of playing a switch-heavy defensive scheme, while the addition of Aldama will allow Dallas to go to a five-out look on offense.
—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
Ginn bore down and struck out Dodgers second baseman Alex Freeman looking on the seventh pitch of the at-bat.
—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
Cavalli struck out Contreras looking on a full-count pitch in the top of the fourth.
—
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Workers removed tables and chairs from the area as a couple of police officers looked on from the perimeter.
—
Katie Moore,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
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“Look on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20on. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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