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Example Sentences
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“He’s in a galaxy of his own as somebody that I look up to, respect and who basically shaped the game for me.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
"I feel like a weighted responsibility because I feel like there are younger women who are looking up to me, but I wish there was more that I can look up to as well."
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026
Positioning herself as the star her fans orbit and look up to, instead of the party girl they’re hitting the club with, is not her style.
From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026
"Being that person that little kids can look up to and admire is a feeling you can never imagine."
From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026
I look up to see the parrot swooping from the map room to a high perch on the foremast.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
