gawking

Example Sentences

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Barnum gradually expanded these gardens to include museums and theaters, where families could do everything from gawking at unusual people or animals to watching performances of fairy-tale characters like Aladdin or Goldilocks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

People watching from inside the building could be seen gawking and tapping at the glass, as Honnold moved past the enclosed observation deck on the 89th floor.

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

But if past habits hold, we may never be done with gawking at the well-heeled.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2025

"It's not about gawking at the brothers," she added.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2024

I surely won't answer it in the middle of the street with two women gawking at me.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi