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Synonyms

look forward to

British  

verb

  1. to wait or hope for, esp with pleasure

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

look forward to Idioms  
  1. Eagerly anticipate, as in I'm looking forward to their visit, or Jim looked forward to the day when he could retire. [First half of 1700s]


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“We look forward to what’s next in the space and what businesses see their future here in Culver City.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

"They were only in their 20s, they had everything in life to look forward to but that's been taken away from them and from us."

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

U.S. stocks traded mixed as investors look forward to results from big U.S. banks this week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

“Matt has the full support of DC Studios and we look forward to continuing the journey soon.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

It doesn’t give me much to look forward to.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas

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