GAWK in a Sentence

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1. He gawked in the direction of th fight.
2. The youth continued to gawk at her and did not answer.
3. The country boys gawk at the skyscrapers and neon lights of the big city.

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 Meanings and Examples of GAWK
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gawk
 v.  stare foolishly; look in open-mouthed awe
Classic Sentence:
1  In particular did the "gawk" and the "thief" work hard at their tasks.
Dead Souls By Nikolai Gogol
Context  Highlight   In PART 2: CHAPTER III
2  He gawked in the direction of th fight.
The Red Badge of Courage By Stephen Crane
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 8
Example Sentence:
1  The country boys gawk at the skyscrapers and neon lights of the big city.
2  The youth continued to gawk at her and did not answer.