gazed
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
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
Thirty-five-year-old Javier Silva gazed longingly at a Yamaha parked on the street.
From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026
Near a migrant reception centre in Las Palmas, a major city in the Canary Islands, Ousmane Ly, a recently arrived 25-year-old Senegalese man, gazed at the beach.
From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026
He was congratulated by one colleague but then threw his headset on to a sideline bench at Levi's Stadium, sat down and gazed skywards.
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026
Six shining eyes gazed longingly at the forest; at least, that is what she imagined the children felt.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
![]()