as in to gaze
to look long and hard in wonder or surprise
her friends stared in disbelief upon seeing her walking arm in arm with her ex-husband
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as in gaze
a fixed intent look
caught the child's wide-eyed stare on film
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Recent Examples of stare
Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2026
There are countless points during Body of Work, the new hour-long behemoth from Edward Skeletrix, where the multi-hyphenate artist stares dead into the proverbial camera.
—Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 15 May 2026
Tamara Keith, NPR, 4 May 2026
The salty sea captain beard and the piercing stare, perfect for magazine covers, did not hurt.
—Matthew Herper, STAT, 30 Apr. 2026
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Verb
There on the screen, staring back at me, are two gigantic black eyes and a mischievous smile stitched on a massive, crocheted head — features of the mysterious, endlessly cheeky mask that has become Chuyin’s signature.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2026
There are countless points during Body of Work, the new hour-long behemoth from Edward Skeletrix, where the multi-hyphenate artist stares dead into the proverbial camera.
—Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 15 May 2026
Noun
Some give him a cold stare, others praise him for pushing back on redistricting.
—Tamara Keith, NPR, 4 May 2026
The salty sea captain beard and the piercing stare, perfect for magazine covers, did not hurt.
—Matthew Herper, STAT, 30 Apr. 2026
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Verb
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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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This seemingly reflexive action of whipping out their phones while gawking and filming isn’t a novel occurrence.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
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There are flashy dunks or goals to gawk at.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Stare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stare. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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