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noun

Definition of leernext
as in stare

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leer

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verb

as in to ogle

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Recent Examples of leer
Noun
Played by a Colman Domingo who is done up to look the most wax figurine of them all in a shellacking of makeup, prosthetics, and colored contacts, Joe is always either giving an avaricious open-mouthed leer or a cold-eyed glare. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026 Harrelson brandishes that anything-goes leer that never gets old. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
The absence of Russian military hardware from the parade is a stark contrast to the bristling display of force previous years have provided, when Western arms experts would leer at the latest model of tank to note tiny updates. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 11 May 2026 In this production, most of the Spanish men are leering, grabbing, demanding predators, so Carmen merely capitalizes on their base desires to survive. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for leer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leer
  1. stare
  2. ogle
  3. gaze
  4. eye
  5. glare
  6. gape
  7. glance
Noun
  • But what if that expressionless gaze is a silent boundary — and those of us on the receiving end of the stare are the judgmental ones?
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The excellent Benton plays Paulina — the Regina George-esque queen bee at a girls’ high school in 1986 Ghana — with snide stares, biting put-downs and internalized torment.
    — Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of stare
Verb
  • What are young female comedy fans today learning from Gillis’s set, other than that their bodies constitute some kind of terrible inconvenience to the creepy men who want to ogle them?
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026
  • First, the sequence pays homage to the nightclub scene in Gilda (1946), in which Rita Hayworth dances in a long shot amid ogling male patrons, tracked by a concentrated spotlight.
    — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of ogle
Noun
  • But what if that expressionless gaze is a silent boundary — and those of us on the receiving end of the stare are the judgmental ones?
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Our focus is always on female gaze across our beautiful products, advertising and social media.
    — Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of gaze
Verb
  • Two more original Glee cast members are eyeing a return for the Disney+/Hulu reboot.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Newsom, who's preparing to leave office in January and eyeing a 2028 presidential run, argued the mandate would improve workplace collaboration and innovation, which will help government better serve the public.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of eye
Noun
  • The matte screen effectively fought off the glare from the open window in my row.
    — Allison Johnson, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2026
  • And the display has a matte finish, which reduces glare and doesn’t smudge easily.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of glare
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Chick 2, Luna, is smaller, has a straighter gape, and has been more aggressive.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 1 May 2026
  • The Friends of Big Bear Valley announced that the chicks have been named Sandy and Luna.
    — Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Definition of gape
Noun
  • At first glance, people weren’t sure if the photos were of West or Kardashian.
    — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
  • At first glance, their already tight kinship, and all their many overlapping businesses, suggest that a new SpaceX-Tesla makes sense.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of glance

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“Leer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leer. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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