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Recent Examples of leer
Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2024
Director Sarah Blush and her excellent six-woman ensemble have taken note — even when Williams’s text periodically wavers or thins, Coach Coach remains a delicious showcase for their all-out commitment to every gasp-inducing revelation, ominous leer, and sudden but inevitable betrayal.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 June 2024
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Sun pours through the lush foliage of a jungle, bleaching the pale limestone as a rotting man stands in the center of an otherwise empty arena, his yellow eyes leering from beneath a fringe of limp, blonde hair.
—Kazuma Hashimoto, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The impersonal, modernist thrill of watching strangers on the crowded subway has been eroded, but those strange leers have also been replaced by actual fellowship on group text chats.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2024
Director Sarah Blush and her excellent six-woman ensemble have taken note — even when Williams’s text periodically wavers or thins, Coach Coach remains a delicious showcase for their all-out commitment to every gasp-inducing revelation, ominous leer, and sudden but inevitable betrayal.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 June 2024
Verb
Like something straight out of a horror movie, the leering figure looks ready to pounce.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Sun pours through the lush foliage of a jungle, bleaching the pale limestone as a rotting man stands in the center of an otherwise empty arena, his yellow eyes leering from beneath a fringe of limp, blonde hair.
—Kazuma Hashimoto, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leer
Noun
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In public, her tics are often met with stares and whispers — or at worst, hostile confrontations — from nearby strangers.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
13 Jan. 2025
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Faithful stares at her younger image with a hint of wistful pride.—
Debra Rae Cohen,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The 2025 Super Bowl was as star-studded as ever last night, which provided tons of stellar fashion to ogle at (in addition to the sports, of course).—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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Re-emerging as a topic of conversation during tennis tournaments, Halloween and now award season, the decidedly unserious film — which features a now-iconic churro scene and an abundance of ogling — has proved that, sometimes, all audiences want is a good romp.—
Elaina Patton,
NBC News,
26 Dec. 2024
Noun
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From her radiant skin to her bold brows and striking gaze, Simone’s aesthetic was a reflection of her power, resilience, and artistry.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
19 Feb. 2025
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The man lifted his gaze, a thin smirk curling over his mouth.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Hawaii has reportedly eyed the idea positively, and rival Candela has its electric hydrofoil vessels already operating in Stockholm, Sweden, with plans for Lake Tahoe in the US, as well as Saudi Arabia and New Zealand.—
Nicole Kobie,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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On the other hand, this is expected to be an uncommonly deep draft at running back and teams looking for tailbacks may be eyeing a rookie.—
Matt Barrows,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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To use a poker analogy, Apple has called the UK’s bluff against a glare of negative publicity.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Pasteur struggled to make out the path in the glare of sunlight bouncing off the ice.—
Carl Zimmer,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Elsewhere, shadow gapes invite light to flow through the property (another reference to the island’s volcanic origins).—
Christopher Cameron,
Robb Report,
27 Jan. 2025
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Jayne and their team also realized additional implications after studying and extrapolating the scalability ratio between their mouth gapes and cranial structures.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
24 Oct. 2024
Noun
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When meeting with a team member, resist the urge to check emails or glance at your phone.—
William Arruda,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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The remainder of the classical world appears, at first glance, relatively unaffected.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Leer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leer. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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