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gaze

[geyz] / geɪz /




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Soon after, Abehsera said in a June interview, the pair turned their gaze to the strip of undeveloped land 5 miles away, on the shore in Zvernec.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

I had to see Fanning in a half-dozen better roles before she felt free of Refn’s smothering gaze.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Those who would compel people in the room to sit up and hold that panellist's gaze.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

The wedding, this theory goes, was payback for 20 years’ worth of media that characterized her as desperate and lovelorn and having only herself to blame for boyfriends who wilted under the media’s gaze.

From Salon Jul. 9, 2026

As soon as everyone had coffee, I sat down just to gaze at him.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Her fingers constantly twist a tissue as she tries to maintain her composure and she gazes into the distance as tears well up behind her glasses.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

On a boat off the coast of California, Sara Lesser gazes wistfully at dozens of dolphins playing in the vessel's wake.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

But the way that Bullseye gazes at Woody with those big eyes?

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

What holds it together is looking so terrible as to be, as Gareth Watkins described in the New Socialist, "a small act of cruelty" towards anyone who gazes upon the man.

From Salon Mar. 24, 2025

He locked gazes with Father Olufemi for a moment, before the latter pointed to the ground.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

Kaur appeared visibly upset in the dock as the verdict was read out, while Digwa showed little emotion and gazed out into the courtroom.

From BBC May 28, 2026

An American flag waved in the background while various figures gazed up at the president in reverence.

From Barron's Apr. 13, 2026

Sabrina Carpenter asked as she gazed out at the tens of thousands of fans she’d gathered into a makeshift city Friday night.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 11, 2026

In a story in “Ladies’ Lunch,” an old woman, disheveled after an outing, looks in a mirror and sees “what Diane Arbus might have seen. She gazed, appalled, and being appalled pricked her interest.”

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 18, 2026

Children care about others, and about the world, and as Jaya and Jad gazed at Roz and Brightbill, their little hearts were full of compassion.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown

"And just like with any miracle... you just can't forget about it, because it's simply impossible to forget," he added, gazing up at the Virgin.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

The shot of the battered Big Baby, one eyelid drooping, sitting on a swing gazing at the full moon, is far more chilling than anything in the “M3GAN” movies.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

I’m not sure gazing at bugs will help, but there could be some value in returning to the roots of the issue.

From Salon Jun. 15, 2026

Observe: There are no plants building cathedrals, squirrels gazing at the stars or two AI models on a date night looking into each other’s eyes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

He held up the innocent-looking egg, gazing at it like it was a work of art.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney




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