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as in seems
to give the impression of being
it looks like it might rain
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as in expresses
to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)
the music teacher looked her displeasure with a fierce frown
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as in plans
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
they were looking to make a fast buck
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as in beauty
the qualities in a person or thing that as a whole give pleasure to the senses
a supermodel's career tends to be entirely based on her exceptional good looks
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Recent Examples of looks
The Athletic Nhl Staff, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
For the nighttime scenes, the film looks almost like it is tinted black and white.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Below, see some of Chappell Roan’s most spellbinding looks from 2024.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Schaefer continues to play better and better and looks to be in a premier role for Canada to start the tournament.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Either way, the federal election looks likely to leave the SPD and Scholz deeply humbled, and entering into a period of self-reflection.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
The winner looks for a partner to form a majority.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
Which were your favorite celebrity looks this week?
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2024
Everybody’s fixated on how good-looking this guy looks.
—William Earl, Variety, 15 Dec. 2024
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Cowan looks to be the go-to player for Canada in this tournament after dominating the OHL over the past 18 months.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
For the nighttime scenes, the film looks almost like it is tinted black and white.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Below, see some of Chappell Roan’s most spellbinding looks from 2024.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Schaefer continues to play better and better and looks to be in a premier role for Canada to start the tournament.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Either way, the federal election looks likely to leave the SPD and Scholz deeply humbled, and entering into a period of self-reflection.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
The winner looks for a partner to form a majority.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
Which were your favorite celebrity looks this week?
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2024
Everybody’s fixated on how good-looking this guy looks.
—William Earl, Variety, 15 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for looks
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But to serve a lesser sparkler seems, well, cheap.John Mariani, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Well, 2024 seems to have been a very busy year for the OECD and the OECD inclusive framework base erosion and profit shifting in terms of implementation of these two pillars.Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Employee education, gap analysis, vulnerability assessment, threat mitigation, and having up-to-date resilience plans to react to incidents are all part of this watchful approach.Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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In the spirit of giving, new Mets outfielder Juan Soto plans to give some of the $765 million back to members of the community in New York and the Dominican Republic.Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Following the holiday season, the beauty and flaws of relationships and connections are magnified, encouraging everyone to reflect.Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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The beauty company saw quick results making sense of its massive trove of data, which was kept in different formats and hard to coordinate.Evan Clark, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
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The company intends to invest the balance of $250 million in growth initiatives.Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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There has been no indication the president-elect intends to follow up on any of these territorial propositions, or what would be the mechanism for doing so.Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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The most interesting portion of the Fifth Circuit's opinion is the discussion that the Corporate Transparency Act, which gives rise to the FINCIN BOI requirements, is very likely a constitutional exercise of Congress' powers under the Commerce Clause.Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The Patriots and Raiders are both 3-12 and our model gives the Chargers a 66 percent chance to beat New England and a 73 percent chance to take down Las Vegas.James Boyd, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Rather, Bates plays a wealthy retired lawyer named Madeleine Kingston who goes undercover as a legal assistant at a large law firm, taking on the alias surname of Matlock because the show was one of her deceased daughter's favorites.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
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As LaVine goes, so go the Bulls.Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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Anybody have any clue what this means?Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Christmas Day is almost here, which means Santa Claus is gearing up to put presents under Arizonans' trees.Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
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And now, as the store nears closing time, one of the tour participants contemplates what size leg lamp might look best in her house.Annie Zaleski, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
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In her essay, Jay also contemplates whether headlines about her divorce affected her career opportunities and relationships with patients.Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Looks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looks. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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