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as in overlook
a high place or structure from which a wide view is possible
we went up to the lookout on the top of the hill to watch the fireworks
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as in guard
a person or group that watches over someone or something
make sure to post a lookout so that no one can sneak up on us
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as in watch
an act or period of watching for signs of activity, danger, or opportunity
one of the robbers kept a lookout for the police
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Recent Examples of lookout
Tsietsi sent one of them to the front as a lookout, while the others eagerly plied him with questions about his activities.
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Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
Keep a lookout for promotional links because Monarch has been known to extend this trial to 30 days at times.
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Nick Perry,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
No city in Florida broke the top ten, but visitors to Miami should be on the lookout for termites since the coastal city ranked as the worst in the country for those pests.
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Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
15 June 2026
The final two phases were the slope facing the front of the house and a scenic lookout at a property high point.
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Nicole Sours Larson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for lookout
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
Keep a lookout for promotional links because Monarch has been known to extend this trial to 30 days at times.
—
Nick Perry,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
No city in Florida broke the top ten, but visitors to Miami should be on the lookout for termites since the coastal city ranked as the worst in the country for those pests.
—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
15 June 2026
The final two phases were the slope facing the front of the house and a scenic lookout at a property high point.
—
Nicole Sours Larson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for lookout
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lookout
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The summit rewards hikers with a rare, elevated view of the legendary Risin og Kellingin (‘The Giant and the Witch’) sea stacks, without the crowds found at the popular coastal overlooks.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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The Sky Room in the OPC Museum includes an overlook of the campus through the stone words on the obelisk's exterior.—
Kyler Alvord,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
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But a recent poll shows that a majority abroad have a negative view of the country.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
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His view comes despite some opinion polls showing the Republican Party has a higher disapproval rating.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
25 June 2026
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Los Angeles acquired guard Darius Garland in a trade last season, and there are rumors that Kawhi Leonard is on the trade block.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
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After the top four picks, the draft was considered wide open with a logjam of talented guards.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
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At a game watch party in Mariachi Plaza in Boyle Heights, one of Los Angeles’ most historic and prominent Mexican American communities, the crowd was nearly entirely dressed in Mexico’s forest green.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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But thousands still had a chance to celebrate at watch parties across the city, including one in Brooklyn where fans turned an early morning bar crowd into a full-on celebration.—
Hannah Kliger,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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For decades, observatories have recorded brief-but-bright flashes of radio waves—fast radio bursts, or FRBs—whose origin on the sky astronomers have managed to pinpoint in only a handful of cases.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
18 June 2026
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And time is of the essence; some models predicted the observatory could come back to Earth as soon as this summer.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
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In order to receive the tax advantages of a gold IRA, the IRS requires your precious metals to be held by a qualified custodian.—
Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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The college currently consists of 11 officers of arms, who undertake the genealogical research and act as custodians of the records.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
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In addition to museums and university buildings, Pei’s oeuvre includes chapels, public plazas and air traffic control towers.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
23 June 2026
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According to the report, the southern pool deck edge became unseated from a supporting wall, causing a slab to sag and break away from the middle tower face.—
NBC South Florida,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
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Katherine was later reinstated as a co-guardian.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
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Instead, the decision is left to parents and guardians.—
Angela Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Lookout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lookout. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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