Example Sentences
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An American flag waved in the background while various figures gazed up at the president in reverence.
From Barron's ● Apr. 13, 2026
In a story in “Ladies’ Lunch,” an old woman, disheveled after an outing, looks in a mirror and sees “what Diane Arbus might have seen. She gazed, appalled, and being appalled pricked her interest.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
She gazed at her grandson Adel as he weaved his way around the fabric and rope of the tent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026
He was congratulated by one colleague but then threw his headset on to a sideline bench at Levi's Stadium, sat down and gazed skywards.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026
Tansy opened the Webster in front of Little Britches, who gazed down at it like a small owl.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
