as in to gaze
to look long and hard in wonder or surprise
her friends stared in disbelief upon seeing her walking arm in arm with her ex-husband
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as in gaze
a fixed intent look
caught the child's wide-eyed stare on film
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Recent Examples of stare
Ada Tseng, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
Neither hide nor stare of moody creature has been seen since.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Nov. 2024
Reed Putman, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
This also applies to dramatic scenes or celebrity sightings that may attract stares in your home town.
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Some see-through looks teased just a peek of skin, and others playfully dared onlookers not to stare.
—Ada Tseng, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
Neither hide nor stare of moody creature has been seen since.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Nov. 2024
Noun
The stares, people pulling and touching you, photographing you.
—Reed Putman, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
This also applies to dramatic scenes or celebrity sightings that may attract stares in your home town.
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Stare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stare. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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