How to Use look on in a Sentence
look on
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The officers follow him and again order him to drop the knife as passengers look on.
— Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024 -
As Boyd looks on in horror, Randall—clearly mutilated—wakes up, coughing blood.
— Erik Kain, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024 -
Clarissa Ballou was on hand watching and participating while her father, Christopher Ballou, looked on in support.
— Eileen T. Meslar, Chicago Tribune, 5 Oct. 2024 -
As for his time away from the team, the veteran prefers to look on the bright side.
— David Moore, Dallas News, 19 Nov. 2020 -
The singer looked on with an ear-to-ear grin, holding up her mic.
— Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 1 Jan. 2024 -
To get her slouchy look on top, size up in the jacket and add a belt — so chic!
— Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2023 -
Here’s a look at how your server list will look on the new app.
— Amrita Khalid, The Verge, 5 Dec. 2023 -
The camera then pans over to Ozzie, who looks on in horror.
— Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 27 June 2024 -
The Clippers had to win this game, which looked on paper like a gimme.
— Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2023 -
Jane Doe said that some SNL cast and crew members looked on and laughed.
— ABC News, 7 Mar. 2023 -
Crowds looked on as the young men headed off to battle.
— Alex Vadukul, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2023 -
Just to stand on that podium and see the looks on the faces of the players and coaches – a supreme moment.
— Evan Dudley, al, 25 July 2023 -
The camera cuts to Nana proudly toting a weapon the size of her body, a smug look on her face.
— Laura Zornosa, Time, 18 Aug. 2023 -
The five pre-teen boys in the van with him were looking on just as intently.
— Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024 -
His wife, Paula, and daughter, Kayla, looked on next to him.
— Andrew Golden, Washington Post, 8 July 2024 -
The dropouts join him, and his primary, looks on with a loving gaze.
— Sara C. Hahn, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2024 -
Affleck replies with a freestyle rap while Ice Spice looks on in horror.
— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2023 -
As their daughter looked on, Myles could be seen getting down on one knee while the three were aboard a boat.
— Dominique Fluker, Essence, 11 Sep. 2023 -
Not everyone will like how a wide, boxy, thick frame will look on them.
— Victoria Song, The Verge, 30 Sep. 2023 -
As the cub wandered away, its mother looked on with a watchful eye.
— Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Jan. 2024 -
But Atticus gives the case his all as his young daughter and son look on.
— Chris Vognar, Chron, 21 Apr. 2023 -
As two chickens look on, the ruby-red slipper-shoe of a woman (Rosa) steps out the door.
— Vulture, 6 Jan. 2023 -
My every feeling is controlled by the look on your face.
— Sandra Gonzalez, EW.com, 24 Sep. 2024 -
Some may look on this implosion with a sense of relief.
— Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2023 -
But as for flou, there were many and various bridal looks on offer.
— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2023 -
Sprouse made a show of smoking a cigarette for a photo op, as Fournier looked on.
— Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 11 Sep. 2024 -
Plus, the kid isn’t dead either, as his flailing pale self that looks on the verge of the cadaverous pops out of the trunk Jack shoves him in.
— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2024 -
In the first post, Alicia lights the menorah while her son and some friends look on, getting ready to add the final candle to the menorah.
— Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 15 Dec. 2023 -
Hailey Bieber, who debuted a chrome version of the look on October 9.
— Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2024 -
Naturally, chaos ensued, and then, Leo brutally beat Stephen to a pulp as Lucy looked on in horror.
— Julia Moore, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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