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The Nineties were madly in love with Elvis, to the point where the Naked Gun movies could get laughs by casting 1960s Broadway star Robert Goulet as Priscilla Presley’s love interest — an in-joke for fans who knew that her husband hated Goulet and would shoot out TVs at the sight of his face.
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026
Students gasp at the sight of such a large denomination.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
As the jurors walked to their seats, their eyes got big at the sight of the crowded courtroom.
—Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
No matter your mood, your soul will brighten at the sight of a saucer magnolia in this condition.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026
Students gasp at the sight of such a large denomination.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
As the jurors walked to their seats, their eyes got big at the sight of the crowded courtroom.
—Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
No matter your mood, your soul will brighten at the sight of a saucer magnolia in this condition.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
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 26 Feb. 2026.
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