at the sight of

idiom

: upon seeing
He faints at the sight of blood.

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When Yoda did come through the entrance with shelter volunteer Linda Miller, there were cheers and oohs and aahs at the sight of the bundle of energy. Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025 The owner replied with a video of Naya jumping up and down at the sight of her owners coming home after only being gone for an hour. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025 Indie started to sit up just at the sight of the man. Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025 The guests shriek at the sight of the half-naked captain and even more at Wihan’s lap-dance performance. Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for at the sight of

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“At the sight of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20sight%20of. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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