at the sight of

idiom

: upon seeing
He faints at the sight of blood.

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Here, visitors with otherwise short attention spans may gaze at the watery offerings for hours, giggling at the antics of Atlantic puffins, gasping at the sight of blacktip reef sharks and basking in the biodiversity of the 13,000 organisms that have captivated crowds for 44 years. Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 17 June 2025 Roane described how her bubbly grandson’s eyes would light up at the sight of his mother. Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 16 June 2025 Philip Koopman, an auto safety researcher and associate professor of computer engineering, told CNBC that investors shouldn’t get too carried away at the sight of Tesla running driverless vehicles on public roads. Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 10 June 2025 He and Alex were stopped by a woman who began crying at the sight of the big furball. Viola Flowers, NBC news, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for at the sight of

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“At the sight of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20sight%20of. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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