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Recent Examples of look on
While brown stains give off more of a traditional look, a charcoal gray or black stain provides a sleek, modern look on a horizontal fence.
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Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 13 May 2026
Days after the intense discourse erupted on social media, Emmy-winning Euphoria makeup artist Donni Davy applauded the look on Instagram.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 8 May 2026
The Flyers hit Andersen with 15 shots during 19 minutes of overtime in Game 2 and whiffed on their chance at the win — and perhaps their best shot at making this a competitive series — when Travis Konecny missed a makeable look on a breakaway.
—CBS News, 8 May 2026
That look on his face is great!
—Max Gao, Variety, 8 May 2026
On the flip side, the Canadiens connected on their very first look on the power play in the first period when Juraj Slafkovský found Suzuki with a pretty setup.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 7 May 2026
There was this interesting look on Catherine’s face when Richard kicked Blue out in the finale.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 May 2026
Followers feel and perform better when led by good-natured, enthusiastic leaders who look on the bright side.
—Aditya Simha, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
The public is going to get its first in-person look on June 19.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 7 May 2026
Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 13 May 2026
Days after the intense discourse erupted on social media, Emmy-winning Euphoria makeup artist Donni Davy applauded the look on Instagram.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 8 May 2026
The Flyers hit Andersen with 15 shots during 19 minutes of overtime in Game 2 and whiffed on their chance at the win — and perhaps their best shot at making this a competitive series — when Travis Konecny missed a makeable look on a breakaway.
—CBS News, 8 May 2026
That look on his face is great!
—Max Gao, Variety, 8 May 2026
On the flip side, the Canadiens connected on their very first look on the power play in the first period when Juraj Slafkovský found Suzuki with a pretty setup.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 7 May 2026
There was this interesting look on Catherine’s face when Richard kicked Blue out in the finale.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 May 2026
Followers feel and perform better when led by good-natured, enthusiastic leaders who look on the bright side.
—Aditya Simha, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
The public is going to get its first in-person look on June 19.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for look on
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But the companies are now looking increasingly to expand the market for weight-loss drugs that have revolutionized the pharmaceutical space in recent years.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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The 76ers looked tired, injured and shallow, relying on only six guys for most of a short series.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Why Off-Grid Travel Is Booming In 2026 The shift is driven by hard numbers about how much of life is spent staring at a screen.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2026
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His hands were at ten and two, his face fixed, staring straight ahead.—
Weike Wang,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Float through spectacular canyons, check out petroglyphs and Native American ruins, conquer rapids, and spend your nights unwinding while gazing up at the Milky Way.—
Matt Bell,
AFAR Media,
19 May 2026
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Smith gazed lovingly at Brosnan as the leading man turned up the charm while accepting his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1997.—
John Russell,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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His teammates peer through the lens, confirm his sighting, then bolt for the car.—
Natalie Escobar,
NPR,
12 May 2026
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Access to the roof will be granted to visitors, to peer out from the place where the Beatles played a surprise show to an unwitting audience of Swinging London citizenry until police pulled the plug.—
Andy Battaglia,
ARTnews.com,
11 May 2026
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Indiana walks away with a huge win, and the WNBA walks away with another glaring lesson in who actually drives the bus.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Following last year’s Louvre heist, a new report released by a French parliamentary commission on May 13 sheds light on glaring security deficiencies within the country’s cultural institutions.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
14 May 2026
Verb
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How does the Fort Lauderdale airport fill a gaping void in flights, counter space and gates?—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 May 2026
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Hutson deked around a stick-less Jordan Greenway and dropped a pass to Caufield, who scored into the gaping net as the crowd erupted.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 May 2026
Verb
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The girls were aware they were being viewed and knew the reasons why; they were made more special than any other and the world wanted to experience such a treasure.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The Falcons finished their second OTA session under coach Kevin Stefanski on Tuesday, battling patented summer heat in their first open-to-media viewing period of full-team practice.—
Daniel Flick,
AJC.com,
20 May 2026
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“Look on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/look%20on. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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