gawk
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Redick said he was simply poking his head into the situation the way people might turn their heads to gawk at commotion in a bar.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
Upon visiting the day cares, Shirley and his middle-aged male partner, David, discover the centers have locked their doors and won’t let them in to gawk at the children.
From Salon • Jan. 5, 2026
Nearly 100 reporters still showed up to gawk at their greatness.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2025
Biopics should not be a lookalike contest, where audiences gawk at the screen, inspecting the performance with opera binoculars to see just how closely an actor can come to mirroring their real-life subject.
From Salon • Sep. 28, 2024
We laugh so hard, people stop and gawk at us, but we ignore them.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
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