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stare out

British

verb

(tr, adverb) to look at (a person or animal) fixedly until his gaze is turned away

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stare out

Give me a chair that is designed for three hours of focused work instead of 30 minutes of sipping tea while I stare out the window.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026

Surfers stare out toward the pale, sparkling horizon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 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 stare out the window as we drive out of Michigan.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi

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