leer 1 of 2

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
Para leer este artículo en español, visita el siguiente enlace. — Yuliana Montiel, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026 Harrelson brandishes that anything-goes leer that never gets old. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
In the past year, performative masc competitions have appeared across the country, with lesbians — hair slicked back and carabiners dangling from their Carhartt jeans — showing off in front of leering crowds. — Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 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
  • While Riot gave his mom a sassy stare, RZA kept his face hidden behind a French workbook.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026
  • Here’s how job seekers can address them A long, silent thousand-yard stare should clear things up.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of stare
Verb
  • Walk down the boardwalk and stairs to the New River Gorge Bridge Overlook at Canyon Rim Visitor Center to snap a pic with your pup and ogle over the longest steel arch bridge in the Western Hemisphere.
    — Rebecca R. Norris, USA Today, 29 June 2026
  • Give everyone a chance to ogle the views by taking turns driving, and don’t miss any opportunity to pull over for the stunning vistas of Banff National Park.
    — Rebecca Deurlein, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2026
Definition of ogle
Noun
  • The visual language of the album grounds the spiritual core of the record in Cuba—not Cuba, as envisioned by the foreign gaze or in diaspora, but Cuba, the island and its water, where movement is intrinsic to its border.
    — Stefanie Fernández, Pitchfork, 3 July 2026
  • Flip your gaze upward, and the second bed is right there, nestled up against the headliner.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 July 2026
Definition of gaze
Verb
  • However, the finale shows Oreana eyeing the positive results of a pregnancy test before asking Carter to run away together and start over.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • The Swift operations team at Penn State University’s Eberly College of Science has reduced power usage and steered the observatory to eye the cosmos from a more streamlined position.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
Definition of eye
Noun
  • Harry and Meghan attended the queen's funeral, under the glare of the ever watchful British tabloids.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Mercury and Jupiter are now swinging behind the sun and are lost in the bright solar glare.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 July 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
  • Stunt designed to showcase agility, not AI rebellion Despite alarming many viewers at first glance, the viral video does not show a humanoid robot experiencing a software failure or acting independently.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
  • Each year when Wimbledon rolls around, tennis fans crane their necks and watch their TV screens with undivided attention for a glance at the Royal Box, anxiously awaiting if Kate Middleton will be in attendance.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 5 July 2026
Definition of glance

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