gape at
Example Sentences
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Scientology remains this subgenre’s biggest recurring star, even as we seasonally gape at and praise the high-power talent that legitimizes it.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2024
Branson’s Virgin Galactic “suborbital” flight will take him and his crew some 55 miles above sea level, where they will experience a few minutes of weightlessness and gape at the Earth’s curvature.
From Slate • Jul. 10, 2021
Every year we gape at the lack of women in positions of power in Hollywood and wonder why, despite all the studies and advocacy groups and mentorship programs, it does not appear to be improving.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2019
Instead, tune out until the next amazing set piece, and then gape at the ingenious reconfigurations of objects like packing crates and parasols.
From New York Times • Dec. 4, 2017
“You’re not the only one who wishes to gawk and gape at our resident caged animal. I am considering charging admission.”
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
