a sight to see/behold
noun phrase
: an amazing or wonderful thing to see
The birth of the calf was a sight to see/behold.
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Aston Villa, Liverpool and Arsenal were all seen off en route to Munich, and the tactical battle between the Spaniard’s 4-3-3 and Inzaghi’s 3-5-2 will be a sight to behold.
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Emmet Gates, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
All five Epic Universe worlds are a sight to behold after dark, but Celestial Park was made for it.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 25 May 2025
Thanks to its high-octane glamour, the Croisette is always a sight to behold.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 16 May 2025
The rout President Bush experienced in his re-election effort two years later was a sight to behold.
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
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Emmet Gates, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
All five Epic Universe worlds are a sight to behold after dark, but Celestial Park was made for it.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 25 May 2025
Thanks to its high-octane glamour, the Croisette is always a sight to behold.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 16 May 2025
The rout President Bush experienced in his re-election effort two years later was a sight to behold.
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for a sight to see/behold
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“A sight to see/behold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20sight%20to%20see%2Fbehold. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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