look on
verb
looked on; looking on; looks on
: watch sense 3b
looked on anxiously from the sidelines
Examples of look on in a Sentence
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Sure enough, Pinto got looks on the Senators’ power play in preseason.
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Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The Bra-Ilelujah uses hosiery on the bar wing, because Blakely sought a nude, flat and smoothing look on the wearer’s back, Hanson said.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Irina Shayk Irina Shayk also wore more than one look on the runway.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
North Dakota governor Doug Burgum, a software mogul and VP contender who was also in attendance, could only look on as his name went unmentioned.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Trump also complained about the way his hair looked on the cover of Time magazine.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
No one judged, hippies looked on surprised and complacently amused at what the kids would do.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
For those who tire of driving something ridiculous-looking on paved roads, good news!
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
The mom of three posted a photo of her game-day look on Instagram.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
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Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The Bra-Ilelujah uses hosiery on the bar wing, because Blakely sought a nude, flat and smoothing look on the wearer’s back, Hanson said.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Irina Shayk Irina Shayk also wore more than one look on the runway.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
North Dakota governor Doug Burgum, a software mogul and VP contender who was also in attendance, could only look on as his name went unmentioned.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Trump also complained about the way his hair looked on the cover of Time magazine.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
No one judged, hippies looked on surprised and complacently amused at what the kids would do.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
For those who tire of driving something ridiculous-looking on paved roads, good news!
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
The mom of three posted a photo of her game-day look on Instagram.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Look on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20on. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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