How to Use a sight to see/behold in a Sentence

a sight to see/behold

noun phrase
  • Whether in rivers, on land, or by the sea, otters are a sight to see.
    Tracy Scott Forson, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2024
  • Our tester, wrapped in Pluton Blue, was a sight to see.
    Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2024
  • The look that was featured on the flyer for the event was a sight to see in person.
    Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 3 Nov. 2023
  • But to watch him rep after rep, even from afar, is a sight to behold.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2023
  • The change in plumage from a drab olive color in the winter to bright yellow in the summer is a sight to see.
    John Heasly, USA TODAY, 6 July 2023
  • Below, find a guide to the people who have made Swift’s NFL journey such a sight to see.
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2024
  • The Tyler Herro-Bam Adebayo pick-and-roll is a sight to behold and a thing of beauty.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2022
  • Witnessing the 2-year-old perched atop his horse with the ease of an old cowboy was a sight to behold.
    BostonGlobe.com, 29 Dec. 2022
  • The advocacy for the success of others is a sight to see.
    Paige Francis, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2022
  • The man beat leukemia for the second time in his life earlier this year and a return to the main event — and a pro-Reigns crowd — would be a sight to see.
    Joe Nguyen, The Denver Post, 26 Jan. 2020
  • Having the stands packed every Friday night is always a sight to see.
    Robert Scheer, IndyStar, 15 Aug. 2022
  • Hall’s pregame field goals were a sight to see from last season and that carried over into the spring showcase, too.
    Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 14 June 2022
  • Jessica Chastain is a sight to behold at the 2023 Tony Awards.
    Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 11 June 2023
  • The five-bedroom, four-and-a-half bathroom property sits on nearly one-third of an acre and is a sight to see.
    Annie Vainshtein, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2021
  • Once inside, the massive video board, which broke the world record for largest video display at the time it was built, is a sight to behold on its own.
    Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com, 8 July 2023
  • The Dolphins offense wasn’t a sight to see in this game because of a lack of continuity.
    Safid Deen, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2022
  • The ocean alone is a sight to behold, and the coastal sage scrub growing along the cliffs and trail add pops of greens, yellows and oranges to the otherwise blue scenery.
    Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Swiss wine country is a hidden gem and guests will visit the Lavaux Vineyard Terraces, which are a sight to see.
    J.q. Louise, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2021
  • Either way, the video is a sight to behold—and a testament to the sheer power of brown bears, which are known to have one of the strongest bites on the planet.
    Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Overall, there are plenty of picture-perfect places to choose from, and each one is truly a sight to see.
    Isis Briones, housebeautiful.com, 3 June 2023
  • Always with a soft expression and even softer fur to match, Rhea is quite a sight to behold.
    The Republic, The Arizona Republic, 2 Dec. 2022
  • Her rooms were a sight to behold, as evidenced many times in the pages and on the cover of this magazine and others.
    Charles Curkin, ELLE Decor, 23 Mar. 2023
  • This happened to be an encounter from afar that could be enjoyed as a sight to see when nature comes close to home, but not too close.
    CBS News, 5 Apr. 2023
  • The backspin and carry before the baseball hits the Green Monster or lands on Lansdowne Street is a sight to behold.
    Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Not to be confused with a certain Parisian tower that is itself quite a sight to behold, which is the Eiffel.
    Sam Corbin, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2024
  • The village is a sight to behold, with world-class athletes from every country bouncing around the streets.
    Diamy Wang, Detroit Free Press, 26 July 2024
  • The resulting glowing green and reddish colors of the aurora may be quite a sight to see.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
  • The grandeur of the pyramids will always be a sight to behold, so naturally, 2023 is the perfect time for spinning the block one more time.
    Danielle Pointdujour, Essence, 8 Dec. 2022
  • The fat turkey was a sight to behold, when Hannah sent him up, stuffed, browned, and decorated.
    Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Bald and beautiful at 6’8″, Riner, born in Guadeloupe, is certainly a sight to behold.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 2 Aug. 2024

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