stare out
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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After reading the memo for a third time, I drop my phone on my desk and stare out the window.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Sitting in my modular room at Reset, comfy in my little pod, I felt I could stare out at it all day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2025
Burnt buildings and churches stare out at the narrow dirt roads.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 4, 2023
In Japan, it’s possible to enjoy a coffee while an owl perches on your head, or to sit at a bar where live penguins stare out at you from behind a plexiglass wall.
From New York Times ● Mar. 17, 2023
I’d stare out the window at the world blurring past, and every so often I’d catch a glimpse of his tail, riding the wind like the end of a kite.
From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate
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