How to Use behold in a Sentence

behold

verb
  • Those who have beheld the beauty of the desert never forget it.
  • Then, at night, take a walk around the corner to the back of the shop and behold Back Door Donuts.
    Michelle Gross, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2023
  • Either way, the sight is one to behold, and the video is simply...
    Francina Morel, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2017
  • Some of the special effects and sets are a joy to behold.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
  • To reacquaint yourself with the scene — or behold it for the first time — go here.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 26 Sep. 2022
  • Behold these soaps in the shape of chicken nuggets and dipping sauce.
    Hannah Orenstein, Seventeen, 11 Apr. 2017
  • This time of year, the full moon rising in the southeastern sky is a thing to behold.
    Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 23 June 2024
  • And even now that is a rare and wonderful thing to behold.
    Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Equally, the thickness of the TV is something to behold.
    Jacob Krol, CNN Underscored, 1 July 2020
  • Pick your own campsite In this remote part of the country, the night sky is quite a thing to behold.
    Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2023
  • And the way McCaskill comes alive in this sequence is a wonder to behold.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 28 June 2024
  • Take this moment to stretch your wings and behold the grandiosity of life!
    Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2022
  • This is a service best for those who want to behold the beauty of their favorite bloom.
    Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 1 May 2021
  • Stamped into vinyl, The Music becomes a thing to behold and be held.
    Washington Post, 10 July 2021
  • Tom Hiddleston's dance moves are something to behold in The Life of Chuck.
    Nigel Smith, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024
  • When given the chance to play men rather than symbols, though, Jones was a wonder to behold.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2024
  • And there are folks present, who continue to behold me with such love, and pride, and joy, and support in their hearts.
    Andrea Lavinthal, Peoplemag, 29 Jan. 2024
  • When the sky is clear, those rays are a triumphant spectacle to behold.
    Pan Pylas, ajc, 21 June 2023
  • May our eyes never fail to behold your goodness and love.
    The Enquirer, 26 Nov. 2020
  • The staging was something to behold, as Lupita Infante then made her way to the mic.
    Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Jessica Chastain is a sight to behold at the 2023 Tony Awards.
    Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 11 June 2023
  • Someone’s secrets written in the sky for all to behold.
    Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 11 Apr. 2023
  • 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
  • Barring too much gusty wind or rain, the blossoms will be here to behold for a week or so before they are gone.
    Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2022
  • Still, the view from the porthole during the famed dive was something to behold, at least for a few fleeting minutes.
    Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Nov. 2023
  • 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
  • These new hotels are a dream to behold on the island of Hvar, Croatia.
    Shelby Knick, Forbes, 16 July 2022
  • But the vitriol of the de Blasio and Cuomo era has been something to behold.
    Gregory Krieg, CNN, 10 June 2021
  • The sight of a pool of black sesame oil floating around in a bowl of Japanese tonkotsu ramen is a joy to behold.
    Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN, 5 Mar. 2023
  • The stillness of a winter forest or desert is something to behold.
    Matt Jancer, Wired, 27 Nov. 2020

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