How to Use gaze in a Sentence

gaze

1 of 2 verb
  • He gazed out the window at the snow.
  • She gazed intently into his eyes.
  • And some gaze on from a distance away.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 18 June 2026
  • Put down a blanket, lay down, and gaze up at the stars.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Dreher led me to a spot at the center of the nave and gazed down.
    — Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Mike shook Drew’s hand while gazing at his old car.
    — Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Brugge lifts up one of the jars and gazes at it with reverence.
    — Martha Bebinger, NPR, 9 Dec. 2025
  • Two weeks ago, Colby gazed at the new wire for the first time.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Most weather and star-gazing apps will have them.
    — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Fundholz said nothing and just gazed blankly past her.
    — Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
  • Here are some dates for this year's moon-gazing diary.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 29 Dec. 2025
  • Or gazed upon the dark skies hanging above Aotea?
    — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2025
  • Hilton holds her son sweetly on her lap and gazes lovingly at him.
    — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Aug. 2023
  • In one, pairs gaze into each other's eyes for minutes on end.
    — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
  • For the best chance of viewing the lights, make your way outside the city and gaze to the north.
    — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
  • Then there were the huge, wide windows, which didn’t gaze over the river from some aloof height.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Lina gazes past the snow, into the darkness under the trees.
    — Hazlitt, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Sit beside a bonfire on the beach to watch the sunset or gaze up at the stars.
    — Molly Allen, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2026
  • Draw shoulders down and back, brace core, and gaze toward the dumbbell.
    — Megan Falk, Women's Health, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Shifts fixation across midline (moves gaze from left to right).
    — Emily Cook, Parents, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Benedict finds Sophie alone in a room, gazing up at the stars.
    — Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • But Trump has been gazing past the midterms and toward his own legacy.
    — Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Diners sit on shabby chairs and gaze out at the orchard growing fruit for the jams.
    — Rebecca Saunders, CNN, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Try gazing up at Howard Knob, one of the highest peaks in the city.
    — Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The two of them say nothing, instead just gazing at each other.
    — Yohana Desta, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Yoon’s wife is gazing at a small, framed photo on the cabinet.
    — Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
  • But the sixth-year Beavers coach also plans to allow for bit of star gazing.
    — oregonlive, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Sweeney posed with her arms overhead and gazed at her reflection in the mirror.
    — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Indeed, this is a coffee table book that’s meant to be savored and not just gazed at.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
  • One character gazes out and tries to make a decision.
    — Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 20 May 2026

gaze

2 of 2 noun
  • She looked at him with a calm, steady gaze.
  • Wide-eyed gazes and blotchy skin.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
  • That steely-eyed gaze said this wasn’t just a game.
    — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Her gaze lingered on his mouth.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
  • How could my child, my flesh and blood, avert his gaze from them?
    — Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The bill of his ball cap obscured his gaze.
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2026
  • There can be no darkness where our gaze lands.
    — Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Where the gaze takes you or the ear… Sight and sound.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 15 May 2026
  • Because the male gaze at the time couldn't hold that.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 18 June 2026
  • Raise your left arm straight up and let your gaze follow.
    — Jenny McCoy, Outside, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Raise your right arm straight up and let your gaze follow.
    — Jenny McCoy, Outside, 23 Mar. 2026
  • But that’s not because their scene isn’t worth our gaze.
    — Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Beneath his gaze, the Spurs bench lost it.
    — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 19 May 2026
  • But the woman avoiding his gaze was about to save his life.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2026
  • This woman, on the other hand, meets your gaze.
    — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The dominance of the male gaze hasn’t gone unchecked.
    — Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The male gaze came roaring back this summer.
    — Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
  • What is going on behind that dog’s gaze?
    — John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
  • My gaze was fixed on Mr Takaoka.
    — Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Lina’s chest lifted and dropped in the silence of the gaze.
    — Hazlitt, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Her hair was pulled back to give the dress full attention of any gaze.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 12 Sep. 2023
  • It’s connected through the gaze of the house.
    — Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Things need to be felt and understood through the gaze and not the verb.
    — Alejandro González Iñárritu, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Adama kept his gaze on the screen while Triple-A high-fived him.
    — Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Soften your gaze, watch the flicker, breathe.
    — Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025
  • Michelle followed his gaze and nodded.
    — Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
  • So what if the camera’s gaze is also big and sweeping at times?
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Their gaze is now set upon the very top of football’s ladder.
    — James McNicholas, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Too thick of a mascara coat, and suddenly my gaze droops.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Keep your gaze on the ground, with your neck in a neutral position.
    — Brett Williams, Men's Health, 18 May 2023

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