gawk

Example Sentences

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To them, he is something to gawk at while patting themselves on the back for “accepting” him.

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2025

Normally closed to the public, these inspiring gardens have a lot to gawk at.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2025

The explosion happens in slow motion, allowing viewers to gawk at all of DeYoung’s shrewdly constructed, cinematic shrapnel.

From Salon • May 12, 2025

As she watched strangers gawk at the limp body and share videos online, she wished she had been able to put the bear to rest and sing him into the spirit world.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2024

He jumped to his feet, put his hand on the wall to steady himself as he craned his neck to gawk toward the heavens.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner