at the sight of

idiom

: upon seeing
He faints at the sight of blood.

Examples of at the sight of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Moore and his wife visited the museum earlier this month and said they were filled with emotion at the sight of the artifact. Kaila Nichols, CNN, 21 July 2024 When West leads the jack of spades, South may be surprised — and dismayed — at the sight of dummy: A contract of five diamonds might be safer, and six diamonds would be a reasonable undertaking. Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 13 July 2024 David, Lanier’s little boy, was thrilled at the sight of a helicopter dropping water on the blaze. Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2024 Tens of thousands of Latino workers took to the streets in May Day marches, and many non-Latino Americans howled at the sight of Mexican and other national flags being carried by the marchers through the streets of major cities. Ray Suarez, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2012 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 27 Jul. 2024.

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