look around

idiom

: to go through a place in order to see what is there : to explore a place

We arrived early at the theater and spent a few minutes looking around.

The kids looked around the shops while we unpacked.

: to search (for something)

I looked around for my keys but I couldn't find them anywhere.

He is looking around for a new car.

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The dust settles and about 30 civilians from more than 20 countries step from the cars, stretch their legs, and look around in wonder. —

Tim Neville, Outside Online, 25 Nov. 2024 Talks have been brisk well in advance of a holiday that tends to serve as the unofficial point at which front offices begin to take stock of their standing and look around for solutions and improvements. —

Chris Johnston, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024 When our kids look around their classrooms at the pictures of presidents on the wall, every single one is a man, one Black guy. —

Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2024 And if that doesn’t work, look around for a few golden retrievers. —

Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for look around