gaze
verb (used without object)
to look steadily and intently, as with great curiosity, interest, pleasure, or wonder.
gazes
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pluralof gaze.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof gaze (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
gazeverb (used without object)to look steadily and intently, as with great curiosity, interest, pleasure, or wonder.
Example Sentences
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Behind him, his comrade gazes upward, lost in thought.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
At one point in the clip, the white pup gazes adoringly at the NFL star before hopping onto a couch to snuggle beside him while Kelce lovingly pets the pooch.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026
Her fingers constantly twist a tissue as she tries to maintain her composure and she gazes into the distance as tears well up behind her glasses.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
From the top of a wind turbine nearly 100 metres above the ground, Grzegorz Witek, a coal miner, gazes at the horizon.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
Grandpa steeples his hands and gazes at something above my shoulder.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
