gawk

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Comedian Daniel Tosh even parlayed a desire to gawk at the web’s inept and unaware into a vicious update of “America’s Funniest Home Videos” that aired on Comedy Central for years.

From Salon • Feb. 16, 2026

Upon visiting the day cares, Shirley and his middle-aged male partner, David, discover the centers have locked their doors and won’t let them in to gawk at the children.

From Salon • Jan. 5, 2026

But whether spectators were there to pay their respects to someone they admired or to gawk at the cortège for another one of Hollywood’s dead blondes is its own question.

From Salon • Jun. 27, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2025

“Well, dreamers? Do you mean to stand all day and gawk at one another? Get on with your solder making.”

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw