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
Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 13 July 2025
Travelers come from across the globe to hike the trails, gaze in awe at the falls and granite rockfaces, and immerse themselves in the enchantment of the park.
—AFAR Media, 11 July 2025
Dana Santas, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
All were equal before the withering gaze of Judge Judy.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
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Verb
In one photograph, Second Lieutenant Cuthbert Higgins gazes at the camera with movie-star intensity.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 13 July 2025
Travelers come from across the globe to hike the trails, gaze in awe at the falls and granite rockfaces, and immerse themselves in the enchantment of the park.
—AFAR Media, 11 July 2025
Noun
Keep your gaze forward: Look ahead rather than down at the ground — and definitely not at your phone!
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
All were equal before the withering gaze of Judge Judy.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gaze
Verb
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Bryan stopped singing the chorus for a second and stared into the crowd before carrying on with the 2011 song, handling the slight interruption like a pro. Fans responded to the incident online.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
30 July 2025
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That meant the audience stared, entranced, at a stage filled with string musicians and an upright bass player, with drummer Brian Chase in the back and guitarist Nick Zinner mostly playing acoustic instruments.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Galactus doesn’t walk away unscathed either — his eyes are scorched by fire during one of the battles.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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His eyes gleamed, without a single speck of jealousy.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
29 July 2025
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As a passerby, your role will be to inflate the spectacle and gawk from the outside.—
Ramon Ramirez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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When battered and captured Russian tanks are lined up for display along a Kyiv street, Ukrainians gawk and prod (and punch) as if at a surreal car show.—
Lauren Wissot,
IndieWire,
21 May 2025
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“Gaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gaze. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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