1
as in seems
to give the impression of being
it looks like it might rain
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2
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
Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
The way the Eastern Conference looks right now is only going to make this early-season slump tougher on the Sabres.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
This includes an examination of the kinds of brands and celebrities JOLLY looks to associate with, the best platforms to reach their audience and even the lengths of videos.
—Yahya Salem, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
While its hip-length cut and sophisticated buttons call to mind the singer’s jacket, its slim-fitting silhouette looks more akin to the model’s coat.
—Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
And although most outsiders see the divisive political climate at this time in history as putting humor on trial, Gaffigan looks at it differently.
—Rosemary Rossi, Variety, 9 Nov. 2025
The long-term outlook looks grim.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
The Democratic soul-searching will continue in the midterm primaries for House and Senate seats, and into the 2028 presidential primary, as the party looks for new leaders who can win.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Leave the designer pieces safely at home and go for a sleek tote that looks every bit as stylish as what everyone in Milan and Paris is sporting—and carries less risk of theft or pickpocketing.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
Alice Newbold, Vogue, 12 Jan. 2026
To see all the looks from the 2026 Golden Globes red carpet, and for more of Glamour’s live show coverage, click here.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 12 Jan. 2026
The dramatic looks were also taken into consideration.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Film and television's biggest stars gathered at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles for the 83rd annual Golden Globes awards ceremony, wearing glamorous red-carpet looks that are sure to cement themselves in the fashion Hall of Fame.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
For his latest Max Mara collection, Griffiths designed many looks with bare backs demarcated with harness-like arrangements of black elastic straps.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
The Tease… Without the Payoff Throughout the night, Grande, Erivo, and the cast teased exclusive looks at new film clips and musical moments — but the live audience didn’t end up seeing them.
—Haley Kluge, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Plus, the espresso’s cloud-like crema looks especially striking against the white glaze.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
Beyond looks, the 85 also performs, thanks to twin Volvo Penta IPS1350 engines that deliver a 27-knot top end and a 700-nautical-mile range.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025
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The boy jerks his head as if to wake himself, turns around abruptly and looks the other way, even though there’s nothing special to see besides darkness and emptiness, which is where a living eye should never look.
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Now, the juxtapositions that are so key to Charli’s style DNA manifest in Anthony Vaccarello’s current athleisure-meets-lingerie looks.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for looks
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Each week, that ankle seems to be more heavily taped.—
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And with each procedure, the ticking of the hands of time seems a little louder.—
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Sam is a happy, 13-year-old who expresses himself through play.—
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At the 2026 Critics Choice Awards in Los Angeles, Timothée Chalamet expresses his love and appreciation for girlfriend Kylie Jenner in his Best Actor acceptance speech.—
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Auditing two departments Calvo plans to establish a task force to audit Hialeah’s 911 operations, responding tor concerns from dispatchers about understaffing and slow response times.—
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Grace plans to use any earnings from Quinn’s sale to cover expenses of his upkeep, such as grain and veterinary bills.—
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Wilcox, who runs a small health and beauty business, moved to the United States and became a citizen after growing up in communist Czechoslovakia, according to her campaign biography.—
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More is at stake than preserving the singular beauty of the sawgrass prairies of Everglades National Park or cypress swamps of the Big Cypress National Preserve.—
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No matter where his work takes him, that foundation always feels like home.—
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This combo of a fuzzy faux fur jacket and brown satin pants feels like the perfect ensemble for a winter wedding.—
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Community member voices opposition, but withdraws Caryl Auslander, a lobbyist who said she's known Zay for several years, offered another option for state sandwich.—
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Putting more wind in the film’s sails, Domhnall Gleeson (The Paper), who voices the film, has officially come on as an exec producer.—
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The company intends to move away from the low-volume manufacturing typical of the aviation industry.—
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OpenAI intends to build and deploy at least 10 gigawatts of AI data centers with Nvidia’s systems.—
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Or maybe fractured sounds less dramatic.—
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If that sounds good to you, consult the Fighting Irish schedule and choose a fall weekend accordingly.—
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“Looks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looks. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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