beheld
bi-ˈheld 
bē-
; beholding
1
: to perceive through sight or apprehension : see
2
: to gaze upon : observe
It was a pleasure to behold the beauty of the sunset.
The enormous crowd was a sight to behold.
—used in the imperative especially to call attention
beholder
noun
Examples of behold in a Sentence
Those who have beheld the beauty of the desert never forget it.
to anyone who beholds the immense complexity of life on earth
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
Just his genuine curiosity was great to behold and be a part of.
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Back in 1989, when ESPN signed a four-year, $500 million deal to bring baseball to the cable sports giant starting in 1990, the relationship was beautiful to behold.
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
Just his genuine curiosity was great to behold and be a part of.
—Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Back in 1989, when ESPN signed a four-year, $500 million deal to bring baseball to the cable sports giant starting in 1990, the relationship was beautiful to behold.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
Woods' reaction was something to behold, as the fans went wild, still in disbelief.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for behold
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“Behold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/behold. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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