as in staring
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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Recent Examples of gazing
Isn’t that what any of us wants when gazing into the mirror held up to nature, as Hamlet describes the theater?
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Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Soul gazing The following morning, the participants wake up with maybe the clearest heads in Nashville.
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Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
On several occasions this writer has had the pleasure of gazing at the aforesaid state capitol building at Tallahassee … which looked, at first glance, like a garage only there was a kind of dome on top and garages usually do not have domes.
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Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 2026
The final slide of the carousel, a black-and-white snap, saw Olivera gazing down at Aidan and placing her hand into his isolette.
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Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
In one photo, the couple and their two daughters were pictured gazing from a window in the new center.
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Meg Walters,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
Years after his dad’s reformation, Jonah sits on a bench at the Broncos’ practice facility in Dove Valley, gazing out at the green expanse of his future.
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Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026
The image showed Robinson gazing at the camera, dressed in circular statement earrings and a bandana print blouse buttoned to the top.
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Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
Lush grass grew on the ledge, but Dick kept gazing out over the vast valley below.
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Dolores Brown,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Soul gazing The following morning, the participants wake up with maybe the clearest heads in Nashville.
—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
On several occasions this writer has had the pleasure of gazing at the aforesaid state capitol building at Tallahassee … which looked, at first glance, like a garage only there was a kind of dome on top and garages usually do not have domes.
—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 2026
The final slide of the carousel, a black-and-white snap, saw Olivera gazing down at Aidan and placing her hand into his isolette.
—
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
In one photo, the couple and their two daughters were pictured gazing from a window in the new center.
—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
Years after his dad’s reformation, Jonah sits on a bench at the Broncos’ practice facility in Dove Valley, gazing out at the green expanse of his future.
—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026
The image showed Robinson gazing at the camera, dressed in circular statement earrings and a bandana print blouse buttoned to the top.
—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
Lush grass grew on the ledge, but Dick kept gazing out over the vast valley below.
—
Dolores Brown,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gazing
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The banners of Hightower green burning in the night, Rhaenyra staring ominously through the flames.
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Now, yes, staring at the ceiling long enough to draw you a diagram of the paint peeling.
Verb
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Instead, the skin-frying Friday saw common flow of people going through, gawking at the large screens and a group of sailors allowing some passing by to do pull-ups from a bar.
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The walk to the stadium is a mile or so along the Alaskan Way, where restaurants like the Crab Pot are opening up, but everyone is gawking at the street spectacle.
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“Gazing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gazing. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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