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Recent Examples of ogle
Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on the difference between noticing women’s attractiveness and ogling them.
—Meg Bernhard Bruce Schoenfeld David Marchese Kwame Anthony Appiah Eric Kim Alex C. Park Helen Holmes John Hodgman, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2023
The other two ogle a 2-inch Peter Venkman.
—Amy Paturel, M.s., Good Housekeeping, 18 Aug. 2020
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Verb
This bruising love affair takes place in 1989 when super-ripped biceps were ogled with freakish fascination — including by Glass’ camera, which gawks as Lou pokes and licks Jackie in slow-motion.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on the difference between noticing women’s attractiveness and ogling them.
—Meg Bernhard Bruce Schoenfeld David Marchese Kwame Anthony Appiah Eric Kim Alex C. Park Helen Holmes John Hodgman, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
Through an unblinking black eyeball, a 20-foot-high scarlet octopus ogles my lunch.
—Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2023
The other two ogle a 2-inch Peter Venkman.
—Amy Paturel, M.s., Good Housekeeping, 18 Aug. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ogle
Verb
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In the sweet snap, Tove can be seen nestled between Collins and McDowell, staring up at her dad.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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With the Senators not back in action until Wednesday, fans will stare feverishly at the wild-card standings.—
Julian McKenzie,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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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At the spa, Victoria pops a pill to relax before her massage, while another old bald guy leers at Piper during a yoga class.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
23 Feb. 2025
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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
Verb
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On a nice day, a visitor showing up to gawk at the mansion soon will discover that there’s company — other visitors there for the same purpose.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Wholesome fun things that are free for people to gawk at and tell their grandkids about.—
Caitlin Huston,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Oct. 2024
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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Spoiler alert: Subscribers can take a peek at the answer key.—
Deb Amlen,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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The actor, 66, and his wife Hilaria Baldwin, 41, appear in their new reality television show The Baldwins, which premieres Sunday, Feb. 23, and give a peek at what life is like for the famous family.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
20 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
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“Ogle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ogle. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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