Example Sentences

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He was gazing down at the protesters on Friday afternoon from one of the elevated skyways that link Minneapolis’ office towers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

She was gazing into space in the campsite common area, and said she had little idea how to fill her time.

From Washington Times • Nov. 23, 2022

I was gazing over the American West, in all its stark and vast beauty.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2022

One day, he was gazing out at the scenery that had been built for the caveman segments in "History of the World" when the gears in his head started turning.

From Salon • Jun. 20, 2022

Reverend Buckminster stood still, watching the striding Mr. Stonecrop, who had paused by Mrs. Hurd’s house and was gazing up at it as if to appreciate its value.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt