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as in eyesight
the ability to see
lost his sight in an accident when he was young
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as in loads
a considerable amount
this place sure is a good sight better than that last motel
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as in to notice
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes
the crew felt a rush of excitement upon hearing that the lookout had sighted land
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Recent Examples of sight
Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
There is no certainty that this means an end to the hostilities, which began on February 28 with a massive Israeli-US bombardment of Islamic Regime compounds in Tehran, is in sight.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
Mike Catalini, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
Our dad got us a job holding the pole, the guy sights on through the thing, surveying.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Other common sights here include Coulter’s lupine and small patches of California poppies.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
There is no certainty that this means an end to the hostilities, which began on February 28 with a massive Israeli-US bombardment of Islamic Regime compounds in Tehran, is in sight.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
The streets appeared largely quiet in many south Minneapolis neighborhoods where unmarked convoys of immigration agents have been sighted regularly in recent weeks, including the neighborhoods where the two deaths occurred.
—Mike Catalini, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
Our dad got us a job holding the pole, the guy sights on through the thing, surveying.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sight
Noun
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There was a heavy presence of emergency responders at the scene of a missile impact and a main road was partially cordoned off, images from Magen David Adom showed.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Arguably the most important filmmaker to come out of Israel in several generations and a major presence on the world-cinema scene, Lapid specializes in character studies and constant interrogations of the way that power structures (social, national, global) shape lives.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 Mar. 2026
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Food and drink At first glance, Harriet’s Rooftop & Lounge seemed like a typical NYC rooftop—the kind of place where views take priority and food is an afterthought.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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At first glance, green and bordeaux seem like an unusual duo, but this street style shows that contrasts work!—
Jana Ackermann,
Glamour,
28 Mar. 2026
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When Angie spills the smoothie accidentally, PAT’s floor absorbers are activated, and the mess literally disappears into the floorboards.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
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Now, to be fair, this season has been a mess from a health standpoint.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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The latest move shouldn’t come as that much of a surprise, Meta was already eyeing the existing market of billions of people with imperfect eyesight.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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Scientists know mosquitoes have terrible eyesight and depend on chemical cues to make up for it.—
David Hu,
The Conversation,
18 Mar. 2026
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Combined, the marijuana loads had a street value of about $675,000 in the United States, and high-quality weed could be worth two to three times higher in Europe, according to the CBP.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The hospital’s closure has meant many workers are out of a job, patients are having to find other options for care, and nearby hospitals, including Rush Oak Park Hospital and Loretto Hospital, may face heavier patient loads.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Even her 8-year-old daughter has noticed the impact on the family's spending.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Increasingly, human resources departments noticed that applicants used the résumé to tell white lies, and even bigger fibs, listing fictitious degrees, fake promotions and other embellishments.—
Stephen Mihm,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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From Sirena, your guide will lead you along trails through the secondary forest, tailoring the route to get a glimpse of the wildlife.—
Meghan Palmer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Mar. 2026
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The glimpse reminded voters that Davis, who was husbanding his resources for a late advertising push, was still in the race.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Dark, eerie, and paranoid (for good reason), the eight-episode season shifts back and forth from the casual grimness of an unwelcoming reality to the shocking frights of a stoner’s worst nightmare (the latter of which is shrewdly motivated by Rachel regularly smoking pot).—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
26 Mar. 2026
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The real fright, though, came midway through that final frame, when star center Dylan Larkin went down in a heap after his skate seemed to catch awkwardly on the ice.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Sight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sight. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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