pay a visit to
idiom
: to go somewhere to spend time with (someone, such as a friend or relative) : to visit
He paid a visit to his parents.
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Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker stopped at the White House on Thursday to pay a visit to President Donald Trump more than two weeks after losing in Super Bowl LIX.
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2025
Be sure to pay a visit to the European Village, a shopping and dining destination modeled after an Italian open-air piazza.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2025
And to sweeten the deal, a stay at the Boston Harbor Hotel also allows guests to pay a visit to Rowes Wharf Sea Grille—a top spot for lobster, oysters and clam chowder—without having to step outdoors and brave the winter weather.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Above ground, pay a visit to Santa’s Village, a more traditional market filled with chalets serving up hot drinks and Christmas trinkets.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2025
Be sure to pay a visit to the European Village, a shopping and dining destination modeled after an Italian open-air piazza.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2025
And to sweeten the deal, a stay at the Boston Harbor Hotel also allows guests to pay a visit to Rowes Wharf Sea Grille—a top spot for lobster, oysters and clam chowder—without having to step outdoors and brave the winter weather.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Above ground, pay a visit to Santa’s Village, a more traditional market filled with chalets serving up hot drinks and Christmas trinkets.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Pay a visit to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20a%20visit%20to. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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