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

Visitors strolling Hollywood Boulevard stopped to gawk at the gathering, which blocked two lanes of eastbound traffic in the busy tourist area.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 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

My cheeks flame as my sisters gawk in my direction.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton