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Recent Examples of look on
The siblings enjoy a long, emotional embrace as Serena looks on.
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Matt Cabral, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Wearing just one look on your wedding day is no longer the norm for many brides, who are now embracing different silhouettes for receptions, after-parties, and rehearsal dinners.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2025
How has that evolved, your position of looking on results as not necessarily successes or failures but merely outcomes?
—Staff Reports, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2025
And just like in Reyes’ 2023 attack on Guerra, the couple’s sons, now 8 and 10, looked on in horror, prosecutors said at Reyes’ arraignment Tuesday in Bronx Criminal Court.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
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Matt Cabral, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Wearing just one look on your wedding day is no longer the norm for many brides, who are now embracing different silhouettes for receptions, after-parties, and rehearsal dinners.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2025
How has that evolved, your position of looking on results as not necessarily successes or failures but merely outcomes?
—Staff Reports, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2025
And just like in Reyes’ 2023 attack on Guerra, the couple’s sons, now 8 and 10, looked on in horror, prosecutors said at Reyes’ arraignment Tuesday in Bronx Criminal Court.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for look on
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Mikko has food aversion, often eating only certain colors and textures, so the family looks for grocery stores and lodging that have a kitchen or at least a microwave.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Some may be shy to ask, but most are looking for mentorship at this stage.—
Melissa A. Wheeler,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The image, which is one of a set of lowrider photographs acquired by the Smithsonian, is dominated by the driver of the car, who rests her elbow on the edge of the open window and stares straight at us with a confidence that is at once challenging and completely relaxed.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Browns are staring at a training camp competition between 40-year-old Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett, who flamed out as the Steelers’ starter in just two seasons.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Rather than looking down at the ground directly in front of you, or letting your head arch back, gaze straight ahead, physical therapist, run coach and running gait analyst Lisa Mitro, DPT tells SELF.—
Jennifer Heimlich,
SELF,
25 Apr. 2025
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Sitting at a table in his living room with his game spread out in front of him, Roberto Clemente gazing down from a painting over his head, Otero looks every bit the man who has achieved self actualization.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Apr. 2025
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Throughout its career, Hubble data has allowed scientists to prove the existence of black holes, refine our understanding of the age of the universe and peer back to within a few hundred million years of the Big Bang that started it all, Grunsfeld said.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Judas Priest trails genre peers like Yes, Motörhead, and Black Sabbath, as well as a somewhat surprising name: Post Malone.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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This had been a sobering 90 minutes for Ipswich Town, a 20th defeat in 33 games, an occasion when the gulf between players bound for a Champions League semi-final and those who rose from League One, and who will soon be back in the Championship, was glaring.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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On Monday, the Cubs took a step in the right direction toward addressing this glaring need.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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Williamson began to comprehend that much of the building was a gaping hole yawning over a giant crater.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Aerial footage showed the venue with a wide, gaping hole in the middle of the building where the audience would have been located during the performance.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
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Now, women and men in Gen Z view Trump’s presidency differently.—
Annabella Rosciglione,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Apr. 2025
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The release came Sunday morning, as the tomb opened for public viewing.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Look on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/look%20on. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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