Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nancy reagan gaze

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.41 in modern English

Syllables: nan-cy rea-gan gaze
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A transfixed look upon a person taken as showing absolute devotion or affection.

Example Sentences

"Pat Nixon held the title for most stoic [Washington] wife until Maureen Dean gave an Oscar-winning performance during her husband's Watergate testimony, sitting primly behind him, blond hair pulled back, holding the Nancy Reagan gaze before there was a Nancy Reagan gaze."
"Peter Chernin, the head Fox TV programmer, … will titularly replace Roth and serve as Murdoch's malleable functionary. He looks at his boss with a sort of adoring Nancy Reagan gaze."
"Joan’s attention appeared to be wandering from her leader. Instead of fixing him with the requisite Nancy Reagan gaze, she kept sneaking glances out the window."

Etymology

From the attentive look Nancy Reagan was noted for fixing on her husband, Ronald Reagan, U.S. President from 1981 to 1989, when he made public appearances.

Inflected Forms

Nancy Reagan gazes (plural)

Questions

What does nancy reagan gaze mean?: A transfixed look upon a person taken as showing absolute devotion or affection.
Where does nancy reagan gaze come from?: From the attentive look Nancy Reagan was noted for fixing on her husband, Ronald Reagan, U.S. President from 1981 to 1989, when he made public appearances.

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