Example Sentences
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In addition to a steady stream of sellers, the machine also drew the attention of bystanders who gawked at the large sums of money changing hands at the unassuming corner of the mall.
From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026
They gawked at the pallets of foie gras.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
In Brooklyn’s Prospect Park on Sunday, onlookers gawked at a charred hilltop, where newly fallen leaves had already obscured the scorched earth of Friday’s 2-acre brushfire.
From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2024
Monro came from a family dynasty of so-called “mad doctors” who used barbaric methods to treat mentally ill patients, and was even known to charge curiosity-seekers admission to Bethlem, where they gawked at the patients.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2023
Ella's new roommates gawked at Winnie like she was a fly let into the house, and Ella's cheeks warmed with more embarrassment.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
