as in stares
a fixed intent look
suddenly aware of her admiring gaze, he became self-conscious and uncomfortable
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as in gawks
to look long and hard in wonder or surprise
just sat there and gazed at the panorama before us until it got too dark to see
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Recent Examples of gazes
New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
In Competition Tender Claws’ Face Jumping, uses eye-tracking on the Meta Quest Pro to let participants swap perspectives with what looked like ghosts, by locking gazes with them.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
George Caulkin, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Lina gazes past the snow, into the darkness under the trees.
—Hazlitt, 8 Oct. 2025
Rosé gazes into the camera, her expression calm and professional.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
When Belly emerges from the bathroom in her birthday outfit, Conrad gazes at her.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Charles gets boxed in by the camera, which gazes up at Anniston with near reverence.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Their gazes lock for what seems like an eternity until Conrad breaks the moment, asking for help to stand.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Abrams-Draine traces receivers’ gazes, searching for any flash of excitement.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
Lots of laughter, troubled gazes, leftovers.
—New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
In Competition Tender Claws’ Face Jumping, uses eye-tracking on the Meta Quest Pro to let participants swap perspectives with what looked like ghosts, by locking gazes with them.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
Harper gazes through the window at two new pitches which have cost £750,000 ($1m) to install.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Lina gazes past the snow, into the darkness under the trees.
—Hazlitt, 8 Oct. 2025
Rosé gazes into the camera, her expression calm and professional.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
When Belly emerges from the bathroom in her birthday outfit, Conrad gazes at her.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Charles gets boxed in by the camera, which gazes up at Anniston with near reverence.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Their gazes lock for what seems like an eternity until Conrad breaks the moment, asking for help to stand.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Abrams-Draine traces receivers’ gazes, searching for any flash of excitement.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gazes
Noun
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Occasionally their stares are returned by a package lobbed over the walls by a passerby, as CNN witnessed.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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Etch out the eyes, then stick red sewing pins through the center of each to create beady stares.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Directed by Charles Stone III, Drumline captures the electric energy of HBCU band culture through the eyes of Devon Miles, a talented yet headstrong drummer from New York.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
16 Oct. 2025
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As Syria’s regime collapsed, the world’s eyes were on Bashar al-Assad’s getaway flight.—
Danny Makki,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Gazes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gazes. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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