- present participle of overlook.
overlooking
Example Sentences
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Before the Sagrada Familia mass on Wednesday, he is due to visit a prison and an abbey in the Montserrat mountain range overlooking Barcelona.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Everyone wears white, and an enlarged portrait of Paul sits on an easel overlooking the quad.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Upstairs, a stunning primary suite takes center stage, offering enough room for a private indoor seating area, while an enormous private balcony overlooking the lush backyard serves as the ideal space for a morning coffee.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
Almost 44 years to the day earlier, Israeli forces had seized the same commanding position overlooking a valley, later turning it into a key base during their two-decade occupation of southern Lebanon.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Two monkeys sit on a rock formation overlooking a pool of water.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
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