gaze
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With his slick black hair and steely gaze, he was practically born for the part.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
"Sternly staring at inflation until it melts before our withering gaze is not an option."
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Late Friday, the president visited the Mount Rushmore national monument for an address under the gaze of the giant granite heads of four of his legendary predecessors.
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026
Lincoln looked tall but not gangly, wise but not aloof, his gaze slightly lowered toward the viewer—in tune with the common man.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Torak couldn’t look away from the intense blue gaze.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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
A damselfly gazes through a hole in a vibrant green leaf, offering a rare glimpse into its delicate world in Sundarganj, Bangladesh.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2025
Hours before the May 1960 opening of Amsterdam’s Anne Frank House, Otto Frank gazes at the empty annex where his family and four other Jews hid from the Nazis for more than two years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 25, 2025
He gazes at the jagged outline of buildings, at the church spires and turrets.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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
When he gazed at the camera as Pennywise the clown, the resulting alert conveyed no concern about the menacing visage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
An American flag waved in the background while various figures gazed up at the president in reverence.
From Barron's ● Apr. 13, 2026
Thirty-five-year-old Javier Silva gazed longingly at a Yamaha parked on the street.
From Salon ● Feb. 15, 2026
The stagecoach rumbled off, and the four of them stood and gazed upon the verdant meadows of the valley of Heathcote, now spread before them like a lush green blanket laid out for a picnic.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
The Daily Telegraph calls the solar eclipse "the greatest show on Earth", picturing a crowd in Birmingham gazing at the phenomenon along with millions across the UK and Europe.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
"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
All this gazing backward is enabled by the widespread use of streaming.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
“I cannot look at your face and not see Cornelius Warne gazing back at me, Nell,” she began, squeezing her eyes shut.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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