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Recent Examples of look on
Place mums of the same color and small pumpkins on opposite sides of the entryway steps to form a balanced look on your fall front porch.
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Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
In one clip, a falcon swoops down onto Sharon’s gloved hand to feed, while Kelly looks on with a smile.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 13 Sep. 2025
As Red Sox legends Pedro Martinez, David Ortiz and Dennis Eckersley looked on from various vantage points in the ballpark, their successors played without success.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Every pitcher is different and offers a unique look on the mound.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
Or rather, the 67-year-old actor appears to be in deep concentration, if the look on his face is any indication.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025
The video shows the suspect walk through the rail car, take off his sweatshirt, and wait by the doors as passengers look on.
—Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Angel Reese #5 and head coach Tyler Marsh of the Chicago Sky look on against the Las Vegas Aces at Wintrust Arena on August 25, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
To juxtapose Carrie's New Years look on steroids is Seema in jeans and a sweatshirt while heading to celebrate just another Thursday with Adam.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 15 Aug. 2025
Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
In one clip, a falcon swoops down onto Sharon’s gloved hand to feed, while Kelly looks on with a smile.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 13 Sep. 2025
As Red Sox legends Pedro Martinez, David Ortiz and Dennis Eckersley looked on from various vantage points in the ballpark, their successors played without success.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Every pitcher is different and offers a unique look on the mound.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
Or rather, the 67-year-old actor appears to be in deep concentration, if the look on his face is any indication.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025
The video shows the suspect walk through the rail car, take off his sweatshirt, and wait by the doors as passengers look on.
—Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Angel Reese #5 and head coach Tyler Marsh of the Chicago Sky look on against the Las Vegas Aces at Wintrust Arena on August 25, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
To juxtapose Carrie's New Years look on steroids is Seema in jeans and a sweatshirt while heading to celebrate just another Thursday with Adam.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for look on
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The jeans also have a cropped length that hits right at the ankle and patch pockets that not only look cute, but are also functional.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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The order, which, again, acts like one blanket prescription, allows pharmacists and other healthcare professionals to look at FDA approval for vaccines and not ACIP recommendations.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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Gen Zers report doomscrolling social media—a habit more likely to feed their worries than fix them—or staring at the TV.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Platitudes and rhetoric aside, the truth is California is staring at a near-term gasoline shortfall, driven largely by the pending closure of two refineries, the highest operating costs in the nation and decades of falling in-state production.—
Michael Mische,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Sep. 2025
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When Belly emerges from the bathroom in her birthday outfit, Conrad gazes at her.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Multiple donkeys crowd around the car, gazing in the window and interacting with each other.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Three levels down, visitors can peer all the way up through the saltwater and the flotilla of fish thanks to a huge oculus — a 31-foot-wide angled porthole — at the tank’s bottom.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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Medical providers have a wide swath of imaging options to help peer inside a patient’s abdomen and assess a health concern—but sometimes, a deeper dive is needed in the form of a biopsy.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
18 Sep. 2025
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Amplifying the glaring lack of run production was Early’s second gem in as many career games in the majors.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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However, there is a new glaring change to one of its signature events.—
Kendall Capps,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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And his absence leaves a gaping hole in our nation's soul.—
Ted Cruz,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The key to closing talent gaps Imagine two teams trying to play basketball on a court with a gaping hole in the middle.—
Ryan Stowers,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Mahle views its range-extenders as far more than simple independent add-on, looking at them as one component in a holistic driving architecture in which smaller batteries can replace larger ones while still alleviating, rather than intensifying, range anxiety.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Sep. 2025
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As author Andy McCullough wrote in his brilliant book on Kershaw, the future Hall of Famer is the last of his kind and views greatness as a burden instead of an invitation to indulge in the excesses of celebrity.—
Wayne G. McDonnell,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Look on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/look%20on. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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