as in staring
to look long and hard in wonder or surprise visitors seem mesmerized as they peer at the variety of marine life in the aquarium's huge tank
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Recent Examples of peering Victor Glover described peering at the long shadows of the lunar terminator through a telephoto lens and suddenly feeling transported down to that airless, forbidding landscape and imagining himself off-road driving among jagged peaks. —
Andrew Chaikin, Space.com, 16 Apr. 2026 Today's Jenna Bush Hager celebrated the siblings’ first moments together with a trio of snapshots on her Instagram account, showing Mila and Poppy peering into Hal’s bassinet and snuggling up in the hospital bed alongside their mom and the newborn. —Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026 Rest and relaxation are otherwise encouraged via the design itself, from the warm woods that wrap around the place to the open design that prioritizes open spaces for roaming, lots of windows for peering outside, and a bathroom with a massive tub for taking a good long soak. —Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 14 Apr. 2026 Then, while Louise was peering through the letterbox, our mother alighted from the back of a black cab. —Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026 Outside City Hall, New Yorkers and tourists frequently stop for selfies, peering through the iron gates in search of the mayor. —ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026 So what can a few hours of peering out the window from 4,000 miles away really tell us about the Moon? —Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026 Our neighbors, an American couple, split a bottle of wine while peering into the distance through binoculars, scanning for whales. —Akash Kapur, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026 Each shot shows Jessica Lange peering out of an old window, wearing a blue dress and heels. —Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026
Andrew Chaikin, Space.com, 16 Apr. 2026 Today's Jenna Bush Hager celebrated the siblings’ first moments together with a trio of snapshots on her Instagram account, showing Mila and Poppy peering into Hal’s bassinet and snuggling up in the hospital bed alongside their mom and the newborn. —Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026 Rest and relaxation are otherwise encouraged via the design itself, from the warm woods that wrap around the place to the open design that prioritizes open spaces for roaming, lots of windows for peering outside, and a bathroom with a massive tub for taking a good long soak. —Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 14 Apr. 2026 Then, while Louise was peering through the letterbox, our mother alighted from the back of a black cab. —Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026 Outside City Hall, New Yorkers and tourists frequently stop for selfies, peering through the iron gates in search of the mayor. —ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026 So what can a few hours of peering out the window from 4,000 miles away really tell us about the Moon? —Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026 Our neighbors, an American couple, split a bottle of wine while peering into the distance through binoculars, scanning for whales. —Akash Kapur, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026 Each shot shows Jessica Lange peering out of an old window, wearing a blue dress and heels. —Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peering
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Up on their hind legs, sitting around me, staring at me.— Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
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After staring at the dog for 90 seconds, Green went back into his apartment and then threw a cutting board at the dog.— Tim Fang, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
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Additional photos showed the couple sharing their first kiss as newlyweds, exchanging wedding rings and the two gazing lovingly at each other as a wedding officiant stood between them.— Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
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With the city’s famous landmark, Christ the Redeemer, gazing down on the fleet in Guanabara Bay, skipper Taylor Canfield had the Americans in solid position after one day of racing.— Andrew Rice, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2026
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Those are important characteristics for advertisers seeking to make dynamic campaigns for an audience that's grown accustomed to viewing short-form videos on Reels or gawking at cat photos on Facebook and Instagram.— Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
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On a typical day, the Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center in Scottsdale reverberates with animal cries and the footfalls of gawking visitors.— Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026
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